Update | The driver in this case was identified as 39-year-old Donald K. Lane II, of Lee's Summit, Missouri.
Original story | A motorcycle driver in his 30s died in a crash that happened on Sunday night near West 42nd Street and Broadway Boulevard.
The Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department responded to the scene just before 6:30 p.m.
Investigators determined the motorcycle was traveling north on Broadway when a white Nissan Maxima that was parked on the curb pulled out and started making a U-turn, causing the motorcycle to hit the Nissan.
After the collision, the suspect drove onto the grass and down the sidewalk past parked vehicles for a while then fled.
He parked a few blocks away and returned to the scene of the accident on foot.
Upon arrival, witnesses pointed him out and the suspect is in custody.
The motorcycle driver was ejected, and though he was wearing a helmet and witnesses attempted CPR, his injuries were too severe.
This is the 42nd fatality crash of 2021, compared to 65 crashes at this time in 2020.
Investigators are looking into whether the Nissan driver was impaired.
