A crash involving a motorcycle claimed the life of a Meade teen Monday evening in rural Meade County. The Kansas Highway Patrol reports that at 5:18 Monday evening, 15 year old Michael Lowry of Meade was driving a 1998 Kawasaki KX125. He was headed north on K road .9 miles east of Highway 54 on K Road. Lowry drove the motorcycle north coming out of a field while a 2002 Dodge Ram was headed west and struck the Kawasaki. Lowry was taken to Meade District Hospital but his injuries were fatal. He was pronounced dead at 6:40 Monday evening. He was not wearing a helmet.