Monday, April 2, 2012

Man killed in car accident on Fairfax Trafficway

By NICK SLOAN, NJSloan212@gmail.com

The Kansas City Kansas Police Department has confirmed that a “white male in his 40’s” was killed in a car accident early this morning on the 3200 Block of Fairfax Trafficway.

Police responded to an accident at the scene at 7 a.m. Monday morning.

The victim was riding on a motorcycle when a truck struck him.

According to a statement from the KCKPD, the man in the truck remained at the scene and did not flee. 

“The preliminary investigation indicates that a motorcycle traveling North bound on Fairfax Trafficway collided with a pickup truck,” according to the KCKPD. “A white male, in his 40’s, died from injuries sustained in the accident. The driver of the truck remained on the scene.”

The identity of the motorcyclist will not be announced until the family is notified. The accident happened near the General Motors plant in the area.