Shaun E. Moton, 36, was charged with second-degree murder, leaving the scene of an accident involving an injury, both felonies, and driving under the influence of alcohol, a misdemeanor.
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The charges were filed in connection with an Aug. 3 collision on northbound I-635 at Kansas Avenue in Kansas City, Kan., according to Wyandotte County District Attorney Jerome Gorman.
The vehicle Moton was driving, a 2012 Ford Focus, struck a Kawasaki motorcycle, driven by Melody C. Hinshaw, 61, who was killed.
Moton is in custody in the Wyandotte County Jail. Bond was set at $500,000. He is presumed innocent until proven guilty, the district attorney’s office stated.