Motorcyclist dead after colliding with Kansas police vehicle, chief says

A motorcyclist died after colliding with a Kansas police vehicle Friday night, authorities said.

The crash happened sometime before 6 p.m. near State Avenue and Village Street in Tonganoxie.

Tonganoxie Police Chief Greg Lawson said in a news release an officer was trying to pull someone over when “an unrelated motorcycle and the police vehicle made impact.”

The motorcycle driver was taken to a hospital but later died of his injuries.

Pending family notification, the driver’s identity has not yet been released by authorities.

The Kansas Highway Patrol was investigating the crash Friday night.

This story was originally published August 24, 2018 at 10:03 PM.