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Kansas City Police identify Overland Park man as motorcyclist killed in I-435 collision

Kansas City, Mo., Police have identified an Overland Park man as the person killed in a highway crash along Interstate 435 earlier this month.

KCPD said Tuesday that Darren Marshall, 55, died following a crash on Monday, July 20.

The incident occurred that evening just before 6:20 p.m. on westbound I-435 near Grandview Road.

A police statement said Marshall was traveling westbound on a BMW motorcycle when another vehicle, a black 2008 Pontiac, changed lanes.

The Pontiac struck Marshall, causing him to be thrown from the motorcycle.

Marshall was transported to a hospital with serious injuries.

He was pronounced dead a few days later on Saturday, July 24.

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Kyle Palmer
Kyle Palmer

Hi! I’m Kyle Palmer, the editor of the Johnson County Post.

Prior to joining the Post in 2020, I served as News Director for KCUR. I got my start in journalism at the University of Missouri, where I worked for KBIA, mid-Missouri’s NPR affiliate. After college, I spent 10 years as a teacher and went on to get a master’s degree in education policy from Stanford University.

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