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Man dies of injuries sustained in Northland motorcycle crash

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Posted at 10:37 AM, Aug 22, 2019
and last updated 2019-08-22 11:37:04-04

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City, Missouri, police said a man died as a result of injuries he sustained in a July 2 crash.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol recently notified police of the man's death, which occurred July 3, KCPD said Thursday.

The crash happened as a motorcycle traveled west on Northeast Vivion Road near Northeast Chouteau Trafficway at a high rate of speed.

The driver failed to negotiate a curve, police said, and went off the road.

The driver was later pronounced dead at a local hospital.

Police said he was not wearing a helmet.