Warm spring weather has arrived, and motorcyclists are eager to hit the road. As they rev their engines and prepare for numerous road trips to come, the Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety wants to remind motorists and motorcyclists alike to “Watch for Motorcycles” in order to help prevent motorcycle crashes, deaths and injuries on Missouri […]
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Northwest Missouri man killed in motorcycle crash on Highway 136
A Northwest Missouri man was fatally injured when the motorcycle he was operating overturned on Highway 136 west of Burlington Junction. 28-year old Lucas Greever of Burlington Junction was pronounced dead at the scene shortly before 8:30 Sunday morning. The highway patrol report indicates it was believed the accident happened approximately six hours earlier at 2:30 […]
Cameron man ejected from motorcycle south of Weatherby
The operator of a motorcycle was taken to a hospital following an accident early Thursday morning approximately one mile south of Weatherby. The highway patrol listed injuries as minor for 43-year-old Richard Dawson of Cameron. An ambulance transported him to Cameron Regional Medical Center. Dawson was southbound on DeKalb County Route EE when he apparently lost […]
Cainsville man crashes motorcycle on loose gravel
The highway patrol reports the operator of a motorcycle received minor injuries in an accident on Route A, four miles west of Ridgeway Sunday night. The patrol report indicated 66-year-old Gerald Wayman of Cainsville declined medical treatment. Wayman was northbound on Interstate 35, then took the exit ramp to Route A. As he turned onto […]
Motorcycle strikes deer injuring 2 north of Hamilton
Two riders were injured when a motorcycle struck a deer Tuesday night just north of Hamilton. The highway patrol reports 47-year-old Rod Bowen and his passenger, 32-year-old Kristina Bates – both of Hamilton – were taken by private vehicle to Cameron Regional Medical Center with minor injuries. An officer reported the motorcycle was southbound when […]
Motorcycle crashes into garage in Chillicothe
Chillicothe Police officers responded to the scene of a motorcycle crash Monday afternoon in the 10 block of Eleventh Street. A motorcycle driven by Ryan Christian Wheeler crashed into the wall of a garage owned by Lawrence Raymond Howe when Wheeler accelerated to fast causing the motorcycle to leave the roadway. Officers noted that Wheeler […]
Victim of crash on Highway 13 life-flighted to Truman Medical Center
Drivers from Polo were injured in a two vehicle accident early Tuesday evening on Highway 13 near Route D in Ray County. The highway patrol reports the driver of a motorcycle, 61-year-old Dennis Hallaver of Polo, was seriously injured and flown by a medical helicopter to Truman Medical Center. The other driver, 79-year-old Joyce Heide of […]
Lineville, Iowa man killed in head-on motorcycle crash
The Iowa Highway Patrol reports two people on separate motorcycles were killed when they collided this weekend in a crash in Decatur County, Iowa. The Iowa patrol identified the victims as 29-year-old Alex Naylor of Lineville, Iowa and 33-year-old Cody Evans of Altoona, Iowa. Both were pronounced dead at the scene on 302nd Avenue, south […]
Trenton man injured in motorcycle crash
The Highway Patrol reports a Trenton man sustained moderate injuries when his motorcycle overturned in Lafayette County Saturday evening. Forty-three-year-old Matthew Snow traveled west on Missouri Route OO near Missouri Route HH when he failed to negotiate a curve. This caused his motorcycle to go off the right side of the road before overturning. The […]
Savannah man life-flighted after hitting deer on I-35
The highway patrol reports a Savannah resident was seriously injured when the motorcycle he was operating hit a deer on Interstate 35 north of Winston. The motorcycle overturned throwing 58-year old Thomas Beaver from the motorcycle and Beaver was flown by medical helicopter to Truman Medical Center in Kansas City. The accident happened at nightfall […]
Humphreys man life-flighted after motorcycle crash
A Humphreys man was injured last night when, according to the highway patrol, he was thrown off a southbound motorcycle when it ran off Highway 139. The report says 51-year-old Charles Fields of Humphreys was flown by medical helicopter to University Hospital in Columbia. The state patrol last night described his injuries as serious. The […]
Trenton man thrown from motorcycle after striking deer
A Trenton man was injured last night when, according to the highway patrol, his motorcycle struck a deer two miles south of Spickard. The highway patrol said 65-year-old Glenn Tucker was thrown from the motorcycle which had been southbound on Highway 65. An officer reported Doctor Tucker received moderate injuries and was transported by ambulance to […]
Gallatin man arrested after motorcycle crash near Kearney
A Gallatin man was hurt when, according to the highway patrol, the motorcycle he was operating hit the rear of another motorcycle and then overturned west of Kearney. 48-year-old Tracey Dunse of Gallatin was transported to Liberty Hospital with moderate injuries. The Patrol reports Dunse also was arrested and accused of felony driving while intoxicated, […]
Former Trenton resident dies in Saturday motorcycle accident
A former Trenton area resident, 68-year-old Jerry Lynn Roberts of Springfield, died Saturday in a motorcycle accident in Dade County of southwest Missouri. The coroner pronounced Roberts dead at the scene moments after the accident. The highway patrol reported Roberts motorcycle failed to negotiate a curve, ran off Highway 39 and overturned throwing him off the […]
2nd annual Grandma’s Ride set for May
The Second Annual Grandma’s Ride in memory of four children who died in a house fire in May 2015 will be May 7th. Registration for the motorcycle ride will be at Chumbley’s Bar and Grill in Trenton at 11 o’clock that morning, and the ride will start at noon. The cost is $20 per rider […]
Eagleville boy thrown from motorcycle in Saturday crash
An Eagleville boy was hurt when the motorcycle he was operating hit the rear of an all-terrain vehicle then overturned, throwing the boy from the motorcycle. 14-year old Avery Cook of Eagleville was taken to Harrison County Community Hospital in Bethany with moderate injuries. The accident happened Saturday night two miles east of Eagleville on […]
Motorcycle crash injures Bethany woman
A motorcycle accident late yesterday afternoon injured a woman from Bethany. The highway patrol listed injuries as minor for 21-year-old Alexandria Sullenger who was taken by private vehicle to Harrison county Community Hospital in Bethany. The accident in Gentry County happened two miles northeast of Albany as Ms. Sullenger was eastbound on Route J, the […]
Dewitt man hurt in motorcycle crash in Carroll County
A Dewitt man received serious injuries when the motorcycle he was operating overturned off Highway 24 in Carroll County. 38-year-old Richard Tietjens was taken to Centerpoint Hospital in Independence. Tietjens was eastbound on Highway 24 when the motorcycle went off the right side of the road and overturned in a ditch throwing Tietjens from the […]
Car and motorcycle racing crash northwest of Chillicothe
The highway patrol reports a motorcycle and a car were racing when they were involved in an accident northwest of Chillicothe injuring the motorcyclist. 19-year-old Avery Carr of Chillicothe was transported by private vehicle to Hedrick Medical Center in Chillicothe with moderate injuries. The driver of the car, 19-year-old Noah Shaw of Chillicothe, was not […]
Motorcyclist hurt in crash at Winston
The operator of a motorcycle was injured when he was thrown off the machine during an accident last night at Winston. The highway patrol report shows moderate injuries was 40-year-old David P. Wilson of Winston. He was taken by ambulance to Cameron Regional Medical Center. The accident also involved a car driven by 16-year-old Logan […]