MSHP: Bicyclist hit from behind in Northland, later dies in hospital

Morning Headlines: Tuesday. September 17, 2024
Published: Sep. 17, 2024 at 8:12 AM CDT
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RIVERSIDE, Mo. (KCTV) - The Missouri State Highway Patrol says a bicyclist was hit and killed early Monday morning in Kansas City’s Northland.

According to MSHP, the crash happened around 5:30 a.m. on Sept. 16 on NW Tullison Road, a two-lane outer road of MO-9.

25-year-old Xavier Anderson of Kansas City, Missouri, was riding a bike when a 25-year-old woman in a Chevrolet Cruze hit him from behind.

Anderson was ejected from his bike and sustained life-threatening injuries. He was taken to North Kansas City Hospital where he was pronounced dead several hours later.

The Riverside Police Department assisted in the investigation.

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