KANSAS CITY, Mo. — One person was injured Tuesday morning in a motorcycle crash on westbound Interstate 70 at South Crysler Avenue.
The crash, which took place shortly before 2:40 a.m., involved a motorcycle and a BMW, according to the Independence Police Department.
The motorcycle struck the rear of the BMW and left the roadway. The BMW then stopped on the interstate.
Police say the female motorcyclist suffered critical injuries and was transported to an area hospital for treatment.
The driver of the BMW was not injured.
Two lanes of traffic on I-70 were blocked for a couple hours as police investigated the crash.
By 6 a.m., only the right lane was closed and it reopened in time for rush hour.
Independence police are investigating the crash.
