Amity teen injured after hitting pothole with motorcycle

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A northwest Missouri resident was hurt late Saturday afternoon when the motorcycle he was operating hit a pothole and overturned, ejecting him from the vehicle.

18-year old Cotton McPike of Amity was taken by private vehicle to Cameron Regional Medical Center with minor injuries.

The crash happened six miles north of Plattsburg on Route Y as the northbound motorcycle went out of control after hitting a pothole causing the bike to overturn onto its left side, ejecting McPike.

There was moderate damage to the motorcycle and McPike was wearing safety equipment.


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Jennifer Thies

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Jennifer’s interest in radio began at a young age. She started as a news reporter at KTTN in January 2017, but previously worked almost a year and a half as an on-air announcer and with news at the NPR affiliate KXCV/KRNW, which serves Northwest Missouri. Jennifer was born and raised in St. Joseph, Missouri. She received a Bachelor of Science in Mass Media: Broadcast Production with an Emphasis in Audio Production from Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville.

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