GEARY COUNTY, KS. (THECOUNT) — Amanda Whitefoot Conrad, of Junction City, Kansas, has been identified as the victim in a fatal motorcycle crash on Sunday night in Geary County, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol. Conrad was 38.
Conard’s final Facebook post read “Having a fun ride with my man on mother’s day.”
The crash occurred shortly after 7:20 p.m. Sunday, May 10, near the intersection of Old Highway 40 and Kansas Falls Road in Geary County.
According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a 2002 Harley-Davidson motorcycle carrying two occupants was traveling westbound on Old Highway 40 while approaching Kansas Falls Road prior to the crash.
Investigators said the motorcycle rider failed to negotiate a curve and lost control of the Harley-Davidson.
The motorcycle subsequently crashed, ejecting both the rider and passenger from the vehicle, authorities confirmed.
Conrad sustained fatal injuries in the collision and was pronounced dead as a result of the crash.
Authorities said the motorcycle operator, identified only as a 49-year-old man from Weatherford, Oklahoma, suffered serious injuries.
Emergency medical personnel transported the injured rider to a nearby hospital for treatment.
The Kansas Highway Patrol stated neither Conrad nor the motorcycle operator was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash.
No additional vehicles were reported involved in the incident.
The crash occurred in Geary County near Junction City in northeastern Kansas, an area that includes a combination of rural roadways, rolling terrain, and highway connectors frequently traveled by local residents and motorists traveling near Fort Riley.
Old Highway 40 serves as a secondary roadway through portions of the county and intersects with Kansas Falls Road west of Junction City.
Authorities have not publicly released additional details regarding the sequence of events immediately before the crash.
The Kansas Highway Patrol has not announced whether speed, impairment, roadway conditions, or mechanical issues may have contributed to the collision.
Investigators also have not released the specific location where the motorcycle came to rest following the crash sequence.
Emergency responders remained at the scene Sunday evening while troopers documented evidence and coordinated removal of the damaged motorcycle from the roadway area.
Traffic near the intersection of Old Highway 40 and Kansas Falls Road was impacted during the on-scene investigation.
The Kansas Highway Patrol continues to investigate the fatal crash.
Authorities have not released additional information regarding the current medical condition of the injured Oklahoma rider.
The investigation remains active and ongoing.
Google Maps: Old Highway 40 and Kansas Falls Road, Geary County, Kansas
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