Sep 18, 2020

Kansas man dies in 3-vehicle motorcycle accident

Posted Sep 18, 2020 7:00 AM

WYANDOTTE COUNTY —One person died in an accident just after 1:30p.m. Thursday in Wyandotte County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2006 Harley Davidson driven by David R. Burkhardt, 43, Lenexa, was southbound on Interstate 35 just north of 18th Street.  When vehicles slowed for traffic the Harley rear-ended a 2016 Toyota RaV 4 driven by Michael Scott Berryman, 48, Overland Park.

Burkhardt laid the motorcycle on its side, fell off, rolled into the left lane and was struck by the rear passenger trailer tires of 2014 Freightliner semi driven by Rafael Cruz-Perez, 46, Shawnee.

Burkhardt was pronounced dead at the scene. He was wearing a helmet, according to the KHP.