Motorcyclist killed in crash on I-435 near Holmes Road

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A motorcycle rider is dead after crashing their bike on I-435.

Kansas City, Missouri, police say a blue and silver Suzuki Hayabusa motorcycle was traveling eastbound on I-435 near Holmes Road at "an extremely high rate of speed" when, for reasons still under investigation, the rider hit their front brake, causing the motorcycle to overturn.

The motorcycle and rider tumbled to a stop where they caught fire, according to police. The rider died at the scene.

Police shut down the eastbound lanes of I-435 for several hours as they investigated the crash and cleared the scene.

This is the 49th fatal crash in KCMO this year.

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