KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A motorcyclist is dead after a wreck overnight in Independence.
Police said the crash happened around 12:20 a.m. Sunday on Missouri 291 Highway at 23rd Street.
The motorcyclist was reportedly traveling southbound when they ran into the rear of a 2011 Chevrolet Equinox stopped at a traffic light.
Police said the motorcyclist, who was not wearing a helmet, died at the scene.
Investigation of the incident remains ongoing.
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