KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Liberty Police Department is investigating a fatal two-vehicle crash Tuesday afternoon that resulted in the death of a 35-year-old man.
The crash occurred around 1:51 p.m. Tuesday on Missouri Route 291 at Elizabeth Street as a 2005 Suzuki motorcycle was traveling south at a high rate of speed and improperly passed two vehicles, according to the initial investigation.
The motorcycle then hit the passenger side of a 2015 GMC Terrain that was northbound on 291 and turning west into a driveway, per police.
Police said motorcyclist John King, 35, of Independence, died from his injuries at an area hospital.
The crash temporarily shut down the southbound lanes of Missouri 291 from West Kansas Street to past the scene of the incident, according to a social media post from MoDOT Kansas City on Tuesday.
Liberty police and the Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department are conducting the crash investigation.
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