KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – A Kansas City police officer was injured in a motorcycle crash early Sunday morning on U.S. Highway 169.
Emergency crews responded at approximately 3:30 a.m. on October 18, near the intersection of U.S. 169 and Richards Road. The officer was on a Harley-Davidson motorcycle with activated lights, blocking southbound lanes.
According to authorities, the officer was preparing to block a second lane when a gray Nissan Sentra collided with the motorcycle after failing to slow down. The impact caused the officer to be thrown from the bike.
The officer was transported to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The incident is currently under investigation by the Kansas City Police Department.
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