KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A motorcycle crash claimed the life of a rider Tuesday afternoon on Coal Mine Road in Kansas City, Missouri.
According to police, at approximately 4:45 p.m., the operator lost control while traveling east at the curve near Winchester Road.
The motorcycle veered off the roadway, striking several trees before stopping in a wooded area. Emergency responders transported the male rider to a local hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries.
The incident remains under investigation by the Kansas City Police Department.