Man Dies in Motorcycle Crash on Kansas Turnpike
OSAGE COUNTY, Kan. — A 69-year-old Wichita man was killed in a motorcycle accident on I-335 on Sunday night.
Christian Kaufman was fatally injured at approximately 7:40 p.m. while traveling southbound on a 2016 Harley-Davidson motorcycle in the right lane, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP).
Witnesses reported that the motorcycle veered off the road, then returned before falling onto its side, skidding off the roadway, and striking a delineator post, ultimately igniting in a grassy ditch.
Kaufman was ejected from the motorcycle and died at the scene from his injuries, KHP authorities confirmed.
Emergency services responded, and the roadway experienced lane closures during the investigation. The incident remains under scrutiny by KHP.