Nov 13, 2023

Police ID motorcyclist in fatal crash with Kansas school bus

Posted Nov 13, 2023 8:30 PM
First responders on the scene of the fatal crash KMBC
First responders on the scene of the fatal crash KMBC

JOHNSON COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities investigating a fatal motorcycle, school bus crash that occurred just after 3:30p.m. Friday in Johnson County have identified the motorcyclist as 20-year-old Christopher R. Fritchman of Olathe, Kansas.

The crash involved a USD 233 Olathe school bus with students on board at North Ridgeview Road and East Pineview Street, according to Olathe Police Sergeant John Moncayo.

First responders found the motorcyclist with serious injuries. Life-saving measures were conducted by police and medical personnel.  Fritchman succumbed to his injuries and was declared deceased on scene.

The driver of the bus, a 56-year-old woman,  remained on scene and was cooperating.  No one on the bus was injured.