Motorcyclist dies after crash involving two cars on U.S. 50 in Lee’s Summit, police say
A motorcyclist was killed in a crash Friday afternoon on U.S. Highway 50 in Lee’s Summit, according to police.
Emergency services were dispatched around 3:30 p.m. to a reported injury accident in the eastbound lanes of U.S. 50 near Southwest Third Street, Sgt. Chris Depue, a department spokesman, said in a statement.
The motorcyclist was thrown from the vehicle after rear-ending a car on the highway, Depue said, and struck by a second passing car. On Saturday, police identified the motorcyclist: Daniel Dimas, 44, of Greenwood.
Eastbound lanes of the highway were closed to traffic into Friday evening as investigators were on scene to perform a reconstruction of the event, Depue said. Witnesses were also being interviewed by police.
The cause of the crash remained under investigation Friday.
This story was originally published December 22, 2023 at 7:26 PM.
