KANSAS CITY —A motorcyclist was critically injured in an accident just after 3p.m. Saturday in Kansas City.
According to KCPD Captain Jake Becchina, a Kawasaki motorcycle was northbound on U.S. 169 Highway. The motorcycle was traveling too fast to maintain control on the curve just prior to the US 9 Highway exit.
The roadway is under construction and only one lane, the right, #2 lane is available for travel with the #1 lane closed with cones. The driver was unable to make the curve and the motorcycle straight, striking the concrete jersey barrier.
After striking the barrier, the Kawasaki's momentum kept the motorcycle going north, bouncing off the concrete jersey barrier. During one of the contacts with the jersey barrier, the driver was ejected off the motorcycle.
After he was ejected off the motorcycle, the driver fell between the north and south bound lanes, landing 35 feet below on the railroad grounds, but not on tracks.
A Union Pacific Train was passing the area and saw the driver fall, they stopped their train and called 9-1-1. The driver was transported to an area hospital with critical injuries. Police did not release the name of the injured motorcyclist.