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Grandview man killed in motorcycle crash Friday night in east Kansas City, Missouri

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Posted at 9:59 PM, Oct 18, 2019
and last updated 2019-10-19 21:33:54-04

KANSAS CITY, Missouri — Police say a Kawasaki motorcycle was northbound on Troost when in collided with a westbound Buick sedan, which had pulled out from a stop sign.

The motorcyclist, identified as a 19-year-old Jacob Puhr of Grandview, was thrown from his vehicle, and died at the scene.

The Buick driver, a 74 year-old Kansas City man, was transported to an area hospital, and is listed in stable condition.

A motorcycle crash Friday night killed one person in Kansas City, Missouri.

The crash happened about 9:15 p.m. at East 51st Street and Troost Avenue.

It's unclear what led to the two-vehicle crash, which also involved a sedan.

The KCPD Accident Investigations Unit is at the scene, but no other information about the crash was immediately available.