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Motorcyclist critically injured in rear-end crash on Prospect Avenue

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A motorcyclist was critically injured after rear ending a vehicle on Prospect Avenue while traveling at a high-rate speed Saturday afternoon.

A red Suzuki SV5 motorcycle was traveling southbound on Prospect Avenue just south of 31st Street when it struck a gray Ford Escape that was pulling out of a shopping center parking lot onto Prospect, per a press release.

The motorcyclist, who was not wearing a helmet, was ejected off of the motorcycle, and was transported to an area hospital with critical injuries.

No occupants of the Ford Escape were injured in the incident, per the release.

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