Fleeing driver hits, kills 2 people riding on a motorcycle

INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (AP) — Authorities say a motorist fleeing from Missouri police in a suspected stolen vehicle has struck and killed two people riding on a motorcycle. Sgt. John Syme, an Independence police spokesman, said Thursday that the pursuit started Wednesday night when officers spotted the suspicious Jeep Cherokee. The Kansas City Star reports that the driver is accused of swerving at oncoming vehicles, including a police cruiser, before striking the motorcycle. Instead of stopping, the motorist drove the wrong way on several roadways, including Interstate 70. Syme said an officer eventually used his police vehicle to stop the SUV and arrest the driver, who had minor injuries.