Independence man injured in afternoon motorcycle crash east of metro

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - One man has sustained moderate injuries in an afternoon crash in Lafayette County on Saturday.

The crash happened at around 12:35 p.m. on Saturday, June 21 near MO-FF and Route D.

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The Missouri State Highway Patrol indicates that a 65-year-old male driver of a 2019 Harley-Davidson had turned right onto MO-FF when it crossed the center of the road. It then struck a 2021 Ford F-150.

The motorcyclist was taken by EMS to Liberty Hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The driver of the F-150 was not reported to have any injuries. No further information has been released.

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