KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City, Missouri, Police Chief Stacey Graves thanked the quick actions of a citizen Wednesday morning who helped first responders quickly care for a motorcycle officer who was struck.
Emergency crews were called to the crash around 9:40 a.m. Wednesday near the intersection of Gregory Boulevard and Troost Avenue.
Police said the motorcycle officer, who's been with the department for 10 years, was leaving a traffic stop and was going north on Troost Avenue.
A Toyota RAV4 going south on Troost Avenue turned in front of the motorcycle officer.
The male officer's motorcycle struck the vehicle, throwing the officer off the motorcycle.
Police said a nearby business owner ran to the scene and managed to push an emergency button on the officer's radio.
That alerted police to an emergency and officers flooded the scene.
"Someone stepped forward to help the officer," Graves said Wednesday at the crash scene. "I couldn't be more proud."
Graves said the officer is "loved by all."
The driver of the vehicle remained at the scene and is cooperating with police.
A section of Troost Avenue between 71st and Gregory was expected to be blocked for an extended period as police investigated the crash.
Mayor Quinton Lucas posted about the crash Wednesday morning on social media.
A motorcycle officer of the Kansas City Police Department sustained serious injuries this morning in a crash.
— Mayor Q (@QuintonLucasKC) October 16, 2024
We are praying for the officer, their family, and all of the women and men of KCPD.
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