UPDATE, July 29 | The victim was identified as 39-year-old Andrew Keys of Leavenworth, Kansas..
ORIGINAL STORY, July 25 | One person was killed in a motorcycle crash on US 24 and Arlington late Friday night.
Independence police say about 11:30 p.m. a westbound Honda motorcycle was traveling at a high rate of speed after fleeing a traffic stop when it left the roadway, overturned and struck a building and fence.
The sole rider died of injuries in the crash.
The identity of the motorcycle rider has not yet been released.
No word yet on why police tried to stop the driver initially.
