KANSAS CITY, Kan. (KCTV) – A motorcycle rider suffered life-threatening injuries after being thrown from his bike during a rear-end collision along I-70 in Kansas City.

He Kansas Highway Patrol indicates that around 7:45 pm on Wednesday, November 6, emergency crews were called to the area of ​​westbound I-70 and 18th St. in Kansas City for reports of a 2-vehicle collision.

When first responders arrived, they said they found Damon Neal, 20, of Harrisonville, Missouri, who had been speeding down the interstate on his 2018 Harley Davidson motorcycle.

Investigators noticed that Neal approached behind a 2018 Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck driven by Alfredo Arteaga Delgado, 36, of Carlsbad, New Mexico, which he attempted to pass.

However, troopers said Neal’s motorcycle collided with the bed of the truck, causing the truck to slide off the road to the left and hit the inside barrier wall. Neal was thrown from the bike during the accident.

First responders indicated that Neal, who was wearing a helmet at the time, was taken to the University of Kansas Medical Center with life-threatening injuries. Arteaga Delgado, who was wearing a seat belt, suffered alleged minor injuries but was not transported to an area hospital.

No further information has been released.

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