UPDATE 7:00 p.m.
On Thursday at approximately 3:17 pm, officers were called to a personal injury crash involving a motorcycle at 132nd and Shirley St.
The investigation revealed that a southbound 2022 KTM RC 200 motorcycle was traveling above the posted 40 mph speed limit on 132nd Street when a northbound 2015 Honda CRV attempted to turn westbound onto Shirley and collided with the motorcycle.
The motorcyclist, who was wearing an approved helmet, was transported by Omaha Fire medics to Bergan Mercy Hospital with serious injuries but died at the hospital shortly after arrival.
The motorcyclist was identified as 24-year-old Thomas Flesher. The Honda driver was identified as 69-year-old, Linda Holman.
The crash remains under investigation.
UPDATE 6:00 p.m.
A motorcyclist was transported to Bergan Mercy with life-saving measures in progress this afternoon following a crash at 132nd and Shirley Streets. A vehicle collided with a car at the intersection, according to officers on the scene.
Motorists on southbound 132nd Street are being diverted onto Shirley Street and through nearby neighborhoods.
Omaha Police Sgt. Jason Menning told 3 News Now that the motorcyclist was traveling southbound at a high rate of speed, according to witnesses. A northbound SUV turned from 132nd onto Shirley when they collided.
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