Brody J. Schleuger,
KANSAS CITY— Law enforcement authorities have identified the motorcycles who died died in an accident just after 4p.m. Wednesday in Kansas City, Missouri.
According to KCPD Captain Jake Becchina, a Kawasaki Ninja motorcycle drivenby 17-year-old Brody J. Schleuger was southbound on Interstate 29 at a very high rate of speed.
The motorcycle was weaving in and out of traffic while also “splitting lanes.” The motorcycle rear-ended the trailer of a Freightliner semi and Schleuger was ejected from the vehicle.
After the crash, the motorcycle caught on fire and was engulfed in flames. Schleuger was pronounced deceased at the scene, according to Becchina.
All lanes of southbound Interstate 29 were closed to traffic at NW 64th Street for approximately 3 hours. This is fatality #40 compared to #42 at this time last year, according to Becchina. The accident remains under investigation.