JOHNSON COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities investigating a fatal crash have identified the victim as Ethan Long, 16, of Olathe.
Lenexa Police reported that just before 9p.m. Tuesday, pickup was on northbound Woodland Road and was making a left turn onto Falcon Ridge Drive.
A motorcycle driven by Long was southbound on Woodland Road, in excess of the posted 35mph speed limit, and struck the side of the truck as the truck was turning.
Long was pronounced deceased at the scene. The truck driver remained on scene and cooperated with the investigation. Long was wearing a helmet, according to police. The crash remains under investigation by the Lenexa Police Department Traffic Safety Unit.