INDEPENDENCE, KS. (THECOUNT) — Ricky Jakee, 64, of Independence, Kansas, was killed Monday afternoon, October 26, in a motorcycle crash involving a car at an intersection in Montgomery County, southeast Kansas. The driver of the car, Henry A. Bruhn, 62, also of Independence, was not injured, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol.
The fatal collision occurred shortly before 1:30 p.m. at the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue and Oak Street in Independence.
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According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, Jakee was riding a northbound 1997 Harley Davidson motorcycle on Pennsylvania Avenue when Bruhn, traveling southbound in a 2006 Ford Taurus, attempted to turn left onto Oak Street.
Investigators said Bruhn failed to yield while making the turn, and the motorcycle collided with the car.
Emergency medical personnel transported Jakee to Labette Health Independence Healthcare Center, where he was pronounced dead from his injuries.
The Kansas Highway Patrol reported that Jakee was not wearing a helmet at the time of the crash. Bruhn was not injured in the collision.
The crash occurred in Independence, a city in Montgomery County in southeastern Kansas. The Kansas Highway Patrol reported that the investigation involved the motorcycle’s northbound travel, the car’s southbound approach and the left turn at the intersection.
The intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue and Oak Street is the reported crash location. The map link below identifies the approximate intersection.
Google Maps: Pennsylvania Avenue and Oak Street, Independence, KS (reported intersection)
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