Kansas City, Missouri, motorcycle officer sent to hospital following crash

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — UPDATE, noon | The Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department released additional details on Thursday morning's crash.

It occurred as a motorcycle officer was doing school zone enforcement and tried to catch a speeding vehicle when the motorcycle went down.

The officer has non-life-threatening injuries.

EARLIER REPORT | A Kansas City, Missouri, motorcycle officer was injured in a crash Thursday morning.

Emergency crews were called around 8:20 a.m. Thursday to Northeast 108th Street and North Richmond Avenue.

A KCPD spokesperson told KSHB 41 News an officer on a motorcycle was involved in a crash.

The spokesperson said the officer is OK but does have injuries.

The officer was transported to an area hospital for evaluation, police said.

No other details on the crash have been released.

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