A fatal motorcycle crash occurred on Sunday afternoon on I-70 westbound and was all captured on camera.
The crash happened around 1:30 p.m. on Sunday in an area nicknamed “suicide curve” by residents.
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The stretch of road has seen a number of accidents over the years, often involving cars that slam into walls and suffer extensive damage.
On Sunday, investigators said 37-year-old Casey Bezdek lost control of his motorcycle heading into the curve before going over the rail and plunging 90-feet to his death.
Strawberry Hill resident Leo Eilts captured the crash on video using a camera on his deck fixed on the interstate.
“He got up on the guardrail, lost it, and was pitched over the rail,” he explained. “I've seen a lot of stuff. This one kept me awake all night."
Eilts told 41 Action News that over the years, he has recorded many crashes in the same area.
Many of the crashes involved cars and trucks heading into the curve too fast and hitting the walls of the interstate.
“I've had a couple rollovers,” he said. “I had two accidents in one day last winter."
One video of a previous crash Eilts’ camera caught showed a pickup truck heading westbound on New Year’s Day 2016.
The driver lost control of the vehicle, resulting in a high-speed rollover crash.
Another accident that happened in May last year showed a tractor-trailer tipping over after heading into the eastbound curve too fast.
Eilts said that the curve, which was built decades ago, gives today’s drivers too many challenges.
“The road is antiquated the way it was built,” he said. “People aren't accustomed to an interstate highway having a curve of that magnitude built into it. If you're going to make that turn and you're going more than 30 miles per hour, you're liable to be in trouble."
Residents in the Strawberry Hill neighborhood have nicknamed the stretch of road as “suicide curve” due to its dangers.
“I frequently hear squealing of tires from far off and I always know it's from that curve,” explained David Rhodes, who worked at a home nearby the interstate on Monday. “One accident is too many but when it frequently keeps happening, something really should be done about it."
41 Action News reached out to the Kansas Department of Transportation for comment on this story, but staff declined to issue a statement.
A spokesperson acknowledged that a $70 million reconstruction project has been planned to address issues with the curve, however, a lack of funding has led to its delay.
Leo Eilts said changes to the stretch of road can’t come soon enough.
“I hope I live long enough I'll see this change and I'll see this go away,” he said. “I want to see those plans go into action."
Investigators said the motorcycle driver was wearing a helmet and eye protection at the time of the crash.
According to a Kansas Highway Patrol report, the cause of the crash was unknown.
41 Action News has chosen not to release parts of the video showing when the crash occurred.
