On Friday, August 5, an elderly Kansas man was seriously injured in a single vehicle motorcycle crash.

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the accident happened shortly before 11 p.m. on the Interstate 29 in the southbound lanes at mile marker 89 which is five miles north of Mound City.

Samuel B. Little, aged 69 and of Lenexa, Kansas was operating the 2015 Harley-Davidson motorcycle and was following an unidentifiable second vehicle. Something from the unit the second vehicle was towing fell into the roadway and Little hit it with his motorcycle.

Little and his passenger, 65 year old Constance L. Harrell, of Shawnee, Kansas, who were both wearing helmets, were ejected and slid along the southbound lanes. They were both taking to Mosaic Life Care Hospital where Little is said to be fair and Harrell has moderate injuries.

The second vehicle did not stop and continued driving south.

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On Saturday morning, June 4, a man died in a motorcycle crash on the day of his wedding just outside of Kansas City.

According to authorities the accident happened when 31 year old Gabriel Spiva of Independence, Missouri was having his bachelor party on Friday night, the eve of his wedding. Police said that Gabriel was on his motorcycle going very fast, a car pulled out in front of him, and he had to swerve, lost control, and went into a slide, and hit a parked car. He was taken to hospital but he did not regain consciousness and died shortly after.

His wife to be, Brandilyn Borron, also of Indepence was due to meet him at 11 a.m. in the morning for their wedding. They had been together for 17 years and had two children together and had finally decided to marry. The children are 2 year old Charlee and 5 year old Elliana.

One of the reasons for choosing the date they did is that it was the same date that Spiva’s mother’s father died in 1967.

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On Friday, September 11, an off duty Kansas City firefighter was killed in a motorcycle crash.

According to police, the accident happened at approximately 7.15 p.m. at East 89th Street and Troost Avenue. Michael Daniels and the driver of an Range Rover were both travelling southbound on Troost with Daniels in the outside lane, while the Range Rover was in the inside lane. The vehicles were side by side when, for reasons unknown, the Range Rover swerved into Daniels’ lane hitting him. Police have confirmed that Daniels was wearing a crash helmet and was taken to Research Medical Center where he later died from his injuries.

Affectionately known as Mickey Dee to his friends, The Black Professional Firefighters of Kansas City, MO said Daniels was a funny inspiring and heroic public servant that touched all who knew him. A memorial has been set up at the crash site.

The driver of the Range Rover was taken into custody for questioning and was not injured. Policy investigations into the crash are still continuing.

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