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Motorcyclist critically injured after single-vehicle crash Friday in south KCMO

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A motorcyclist sustained critical injuries after losing control of their vehicle and crashing into several trees and a concrete power box in south Kansas City, Missouri, on Friday.

A blue Aprilia RS660 motorcycle was going southbound near 6900 Coal Mine Road at a high rate of speed on July 21.

The driver lost control and traveled off the roadway to the left, where the vehicle hit several trees and a concrete power box, according to the Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department.

The motorcyclist, who was wearing a helmet, was ejected from the vehicle and was later transported to an area hospital with critical injuries, per KCPD.

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