KCK officer injured in crash Wednesday afternoon, police chief says
Update: This story has been updated to include information from the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department, clarifying details from the crash.
A Kansas City, Kansas, police officer was injured after the officer’s motorcycle crashed while trying to stop another driver Wednesday, police said in a statement.
The crash happened shortly after 4 p.m. Wednesday at North 17th Street and Grandview Boulevard in Kansas City, Kansas.
Police Chief Terry Zeigler posted a photo of the wreck on Twitter, showing the officer’s motorcycle and a damaged car.
Zeigler said the officer had minor injuries.
Earlier, the police chief tweeted that the motorcycle had been hit by a truck that had left the scene, but in a statement Wednesday night, the police department clarified details of the crash. After further investigation, police said the officer was trying to stop the driver of a truck when the officer’s motorcycle was involved in a collision with a car.
This story was originally published May 22, 2019 at 5:47 PM.
