A motorcyclist was rushed to the hospital with injuries believed to be life-threatening after crashing into a parked Jeep Cherokee near East 77th Street and Troost Avenue in Kansas City on Sunday night. The crash was reported just after 9 p.m., according to police, and the rider fell, suffering serious injuries.
According to FOX4, the motorcyclist was traveling west on East 77th Street approaching Troost Avenue when he collided with the parked SUV, causing him to fall. Emergency crews took him to the hospital, and the Kansas City Police Department said his injuries were believed to be life-threatening. No further details on his identity, age, or condition have been released.
Investigation Still Unfolding
The station's report notes that the Kansas City Police Department said the investigation into the crash remains ongoing. Officials have not released information about what led the motorcyclist into the parked Jeep, and no citations or additional details about the vehicle's owner have been made public.
The stretch of Troost Avenue has seen other serious crashes in recent months. Back in June, FOX4KC.com reported that one person was critically injured in a crash at 75th Street and Troost Avenue.
A Separate, Fatal Crash Nearby
In a separate incident near Troost Avenue and 77th Terrace, in the Waldo and East Meyer area, a Jeep Grand Cherokee struck a pedestrian on the sidewalk and pushed him into a utility pole, according to The Kansas City Star. That crash happened at about 6:20 p.m. when the Jeep left the road while traveling north on Troost. Both the pedestrian and the driver were taken to the hospital, where the pedestrian later died, the paper reported. Kansas City police took the driver into custody on suspicion of driving under the influence. That was a separate crash from the Sunday motorcycle collision at 77th and Troost.
No additional information about the motorcyclist's condition, identity, or the circumstances leading up to Sunday's crash has been released as the investigation continues.
