11-02-2025
Man charged with DWI in deadly downtown Kansas City motorcycle crash
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Jackson County Prosecutor's Office charged a New Jersey man with driving while intoxicated resulting in death in connection to a motorcycle crash in downtown Kansas City in October.
According to court documents, on Oct. 6, Kansas City police were in the area of Truman Road and Grand Boulevard when they heard gunshots.
A probable cause statement filed last Friday says that a man on a Honda motorcycle was shooting a gun outside of T-Mobile Center. The man shot a person standing on the sidewalk and shot at an Infiniti, according to court documents.
The driver of the Infiniti, Joseph Furst, followed the motorcycle south on Grand Boulevard. Police started to chase both vehicles to stop them.
At 22nd Street, Furst rear-ended the motorcycle, ejecting the driver and killing him, according to court documents. Furst stopped after the crash and cooperated with the police.
According to documents, Furst told police that he and his wife had left Green Lady Lounge and heard what he thought were fireworks and his 'windows popping out.' He said he saw the man on the motorcycle throw a handgun and drive off.
Hurst told DUI officers that he consumed several shots of alcohol but said he took them directly after the crash, according to the probable cause statement. The DUI officers said they could smell alcohol on Furst and that his eyes were bloodshot and glassy, his speech was slurred, and his balance was off.
The officers conducted a field sobriety test, which revealed signs of impairment, according to the probable cause statement. Furst gave a blood sample, and his results returned with a BAC of .149.
Furst's bond is currently set at $100,000. The court date has not been set at this time.
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