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Kansas City, Kansas, police identify victims killed in crash involving 3 motorbikes

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — UPDATE, Aug. 5 | The Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department said that the second motorbike operator involved in the crash on Thursday, July 30, died from his injuries. KCKPD identified the operator as 19-year-old Kyler Catron of KCK.

UPDATE, Aug. 4 | The Kansas City, Kansas Police Department has identified the victim as Emillio Pereyra, 16, of Kansas City, Kansas. The crash remains under investigation.

ORIGINAL STORY | The Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department Traffic Fatality Unit is investigating a crash that killed one person.

Officers were called just after 10:30 p.m. Thursday to the area of North 50th Terrace and State Avenue.

When police arrived, they determined three people were headed west on State Avenue on motorbikes when they collided with a vehicle that was turning north on North 50th Terrace.

One of the motorbike operators died on the scene.

Police said a second motorbike operator was taken to the hospital in critical condition.

The third motorbike operator and the driver of the other vehicle were not hurt.

The crash remains under investigation.

If you have any information on this crash and you want or need to remain anonymous, contact the Greater Kansas City Crime Stoppers Tips Hotline by calling 816-474-TIPS (8477), submitting the tip online or through the free mobile app at P3Tips.com. Depending on your tip, Crime Stoppers could offer you a cash reward.