Two dead after motorcyle crash in southeast Kansas

Two people were killed Wednesday afternoon in a head-on crash involving a motorcycle on Highway 59 in Labette County, Kansas.

The crash happened around 3:10 p.m., about two miles northeast of Altamont, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol.

Investigators say the motorcycle was going north when it crossed the center line and collided head-on with a southbound Jeep.

The impact ejected both people from the motorcycle.

The motorcycle's driver, 38-year-old Ryan J. Myers of Altamont, and his passenger, 30-year-old Samantha A. Cahow of Parsons, died at the scene.

The Kansas Highway Patrol said neither Myers nor Cahow was wearing a helmet or protective eyewear at the time of the crash.

The occupants of the Jeep suffered minor or no injuries.