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Motorcyclist identified after deadly accident on I-70

Police say the driver lost control and flew from the bike.

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Motorcyclist identified after deadly accident on I-70

Police say the driver lost control and flew from the bike.

One person is dead after crashing their motorcycle on I-70 eastbound early Sunday morning.On Tuesday, police identified the victim as 61-year-old John Willis.Kansas City, MO police say Willis was approaching the exit to I-435 at around 1:22 a.m. when they lost control of the motorcycle and ended up flying off it. They were not wearing a helmet.Officers found the driver dead on the shoulder of the road. Police say no other cars were involved in the crash. The driver's name was not released until next of kin is notified.Two lanes of eastbound I-70 as well as the entrance ramp to southbound I-435 were closed to all traffic for approximately three hours. This is fatality 70 compared to 62 at this time last year. Police say an investigation into the crash is still ongoing.

One person is dead after crashing their motorcycle on I-70 eastbound early Sunday morning.

On Tuesday, police identified the victim as 61-year-old John Willis.

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Kansas City, MO police say Willis was approaching the exit to I-435 at around 1:22 a.m. when they lost control of the motorcycle and ended up flying off it. They were not wearing a helmet.

Officers found the driver dead on the shoulder of the road. Police say no other cars were involved in the crash.

The driver's name was not released until next of kin is notified.

Two lanes of eastbound I-70 as well as the entrance ramp to southbound I-435 were closed to all traffic for approximately three hours.

This is fatality 70 compared to 62 at this time last year. Police say an investigation into the crash is still ongoing.