Motorcyclist killed in crash on Kansas Turnpike near Emporia
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) - A 60-year-old motorcyclist was killed on Monday on the Kansas Turnpike. The crash happened near Emporia in Lyon County around 4:30 p.m. The Kansas Highway Patrol said a motorcycle, operated by Richard Schroeder of St. Joseph, Missouri, was heading north in the left lane due to a lane closure. At the same time, a Mazda SUV came up behind the motorcycle and rear-ended it, causing Schroeder to fall off. Schroeder died at the scene. The 26-year-old driver of the SUV from Rio Grande, Texas, was not injured.
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