UPDATE, June 10 | Police have identified the victim as Edwardsville, Kansas, resident, Justin Owens, 33.
EALIER | A man was killed in a motorcycle crash when he struck a building on Merriam Lane and West 3900 Avenue in Kansas City, Kansas, on Thursday night.
Police were called to the scene of the crash just after 7:30 p.m.
The initial investigation indicated the man was eastbound on Merriam Lane when he left the roadway and struck a building, police said.
He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The crash remains under investigation, and anyone with any information is encouraged to contact police.