Mo. Police Motorcycle Officer Suffers Serious Injuries in Crash
By Kendrick Calfee and Nathan Pilling
Source The Kansas City Star
A Kansas City Police Department motorcycle traffic officer is in critical condition and being monitored by medical staff after being injured in a crash Wednesday morning in south Kansas City, a KCPD spokesman confirmed.
The crash happened around 9:40 a.m. near Troost Avenue and Gregory Boulevard, according to a news release from KCPD. The officer was taken to a hospital where they are receiving treatment for serious injuries.
A KCPD source previously told The Star the motorcycle officer is in critical but stable condition. They said the officer did not sustain any serious injuries to their head or brain, but medical staff is monitoring the officer’s lungs, which were severely bruised in the crash.
Capt. Jake Becchina, a spokesman for KCPD, confirmed the officer is in “critical but stable” condition just before noon Wednesday.
There was a large police presence near the scene of the crash Wednesday morning. A motorcycle could be seen damaged and lying on its side at the front of a gray Toyota RAV4 near the intersection of Troost Avenue and East 72nd Street. As of noon Wednesday, Troost Avenue was closed in the area of Gregory Boulevard.
Police have not yet said how the crash happened. Investigators were on the scene gathering evidence and talking to witnesses Wednesday morning.
“We are working to gather more information but the investigation is just beginning,” said KCPD spokesman Capt. Jake Becchina, in an email.
Police have not yet said if the crash involved other drivers, or if they have identified suspects in connection with the crash. No other information about the crash was immediately available.
Becchina said police will provide more details about the crash as they become available.
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