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KPD Officers Respond to Fatal Collision on I-40 East on Monday Night

On Monday, June 1 at just before 9 p.m., KPD officers responded to a crash involving a motorcycle on I-40 East just before Papermill Drive. Upon arrival, officers discovered that a motorcycle being driven by an adult male had struck the rear end of a four-door passenger vehicle. The motorcyclist was pronounced deceased on the scene by EMS personnel. I-40 East was shut down to one lane of traffic as emergency crews worked to clear the scene, while the interstate re-opened completely by around midnight. There were no other injuries reported. The identity of the deceased is being withheld pending notification of next of kin.

Posted by serland On 02 June, 2020 at 8:00 AM