16 September 2023
WYANDOTTE COUNTY (KSNT) – State troopers say an Olathe man is dead following a deadly crash on I-635.
The Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP) crash logs report that the crash happened around 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 15 on I-635 at milepost 422. A Toyota Camry was yielding to a vehicle that was trying to exit onto a nearby street. A Kawasaki motorcycle rear-ended the Toyota, ejecting the motorcyclist.
The motorcyclist was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment but later died of his injuries, according to the KHP. He was identified as Michael Backen, 48, of Olathe. The 52-year-old driving the Toyota was unharmed.
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