Motorcycle driver seriously injured after crash with SUV in Independence

INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (KCTV) - A motorcycle driver was seriously injured after he crashed into an SUV along Noland Rd. in Independence over the weekend.

The Independence, Missouri, Police Department says that around 7:10 p.m. on Saturday, March 8, emergency crews were called to the area of 37th and Noland Rd. with reports of a 2-vehicle collision.

When first responders arrived, they said they found the driver of a Yamaha motorcycle had been headed north on Noland Rd. as the driver reportedly rode in a careless manner.

Investigators noted that as the driver of a Hyundai Kona attempted to pull out of a parking lot at 3701 S. Noland Rd., the motorcycle struck the SUV’s driver’s side.

Law enforcement officials indicated that the motorcycle’s driver was seriously injured and taken to a nearby hospital as a result. The driver of the Hyundai, who was uninjured, remained on scene and has been cooperative with the investigation.

First responders noted that the driver had not been wearing a helmet at the time of the crash. Noland Rd. had been shut down for about an hour as law enforcement officials investigated the crash.

No further information has been released.

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