Motorcyclist Casey Bezdek, 37, dies after falling from off-ramp on Interstate 70 and Minnesota Avenue in Kansas City, Kansas
Motorcyclist dies after falling over edge of ramp at I-70 and Minnesota Ave in KCK
The crash happened around 2:40 p.m. on a ramp at Interstate 70 and Minnesota Avenue in KCK.
Master Trooper Tiffany Bush with the Kansas Highway Patrol told FOX 4 the driver took the ramp too fast and lost control, falling off his motorcycle and tumbling over the edge.
A husband and wife told FOX 4 they came across the scene, at first just seeing the motorcycle and a shoe. The wife said she immediately became suspicious and called 911.
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The fatal crash was reported at 2:40 p.m. on westbound Interstate 70 at Minnesota Avenue, near the Lewis and Clark Viaduct.
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