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4 injured in Platte County motorcycle crash

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Posted at 12:57 PM, May 30, 2022
and last updated 2022-05-30 16:16:23-04

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A motorcycle crash Monday in Platte County injured four people, according to Major Erik Holland with the Platte County Sheriff's Office.

Officers responded to the crash at around 11:47 a.m. at 45 Highway and the 92 Highway spur roundabout, just east of Leavenworth, Kansas.

A driver on one of the motorcycles was transported to an area hospital by air ambulance with possible life-threatening injuries.

A second motorcycle was occupied by a male and a female passenger. They were both transported to an area hospital with serious injuries.

The driver of a third motorcycle was treated at the scene for minor injuries.

A preliminary investigation indicates speeding may have been a factor in the crash.