Jun 21, 2024

Kan. man dies after pickup rear-ends broken down motorcycle

Posted Jun 21, 2024 9:00 AM

LABETTE COUNTY—A Kansas man died in an accident just before 11p.m. Thursday in Labette County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2002 Ford Ranger driven by Jake R. Westhoff, 35, St. Paul, was eastbound on 27000 Road just east of Rooks Road.

The pickup rear-ended a 2001 Honda motorcycle driven by George WM Shaw, 61, Parsons, that was disabled with no lights on.

Shaw was pronounced dead at the scene and was transported to Frontier Medical. Westhoff was not injured. Shaw was not wearding a helmet, according to the KHP.