News: Motorcyclist dies following hit-and-run incident in Kansas City

KANSAS CITY, MO – A driver was arrested following an accident in Kansas City that left a motorcyclist dead, according to the Kansas City Star.

 

The crash happened July 27 at the intersection of Van Brunt Boulevard and Independence Avenue.  The Kansas City Police Department said the rider of a Vitacci Titan ERS 250 motorcycle was going east on Independence Avenue at about 11 p.m. and hit the median at Van Brunt Boulevard.

 

The rider was thrown from the bike and was then hit by a Honda Accord.  The motorcyclist died Saturday at the hospital after being transported in critical condition.

 

Police said the Honda driver left the scene and was later apprehended.  The identities of the driver and the motorcyclist have not been released.

 

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