73-year-old man killed in Jefferson City motorcycle crash
Haley Swaino
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
A man was killed in a motorcycle crash in Jefferson City on Saturday morning, according to a crash release from the Jefferson City Police Department.
Just before 9 a.m., officers responded to a scene in the eastbound lanes of Highway 54, near Route 179, where a 1976 Triumph T140V motorcycle had overturned.
The 73-year-old rider failed to make a curve, lost control, and was thrown from the bike, the release says. He was not wearing a helmet and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Traffic was delayed for about 90 minutes Saturday morning while JCPD’s Traffic Unit investigated, according to the release.