One dead after fiery motorcycle crash in Independence
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — One person is dead after a person driving a motorcycle crashed into a parked car in Independence.
According to the Independence Police Department, around 10:15 p.m. Tuesday, a person driving a Harley Davidson motorcycle crashed into a parked Kia Soul.
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The motorcyclist was driving eastbound in the westbound lanes on 44th Terrace when they hit the Kia. Police said both vehicles became engulfed in flames after the crash.
The driver of the motorcycle died in the crash. IPD said he did not appear to be wearing a helmet.
The Kia was unoccupied.
The crash is under investigation by the IPD Crash Investigations Unit.
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