Motorcyclist killed in single-vehicle crash on Highway 152 overnight

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A motorcyclist was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Highway 152 overnight.

Officers from the Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department were called to Mo. 152 west and the southbound entrance ramp to U.S. 169 shortly before 2 a.m.

The preliminary investigation indicates a motorcycle was westbound on Mo. 152 approaching 169 when the rider failed to negotiate the curve.

Police say the motorcycle traveled down a ravine and struck a tree.

The rider was ejected from the Harley-Davidson and died at the scene.

The investigation is ongoing.