One dead, one seriously injured after motorcycle hits deer in Gasconade County
Nia Hinson
GASCONADE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ)
One person is dead and another seriously injured after a motorcycle crash in Gasconade County Saturday evening, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report.
The report says the crash occurred on U.S. 50, half a mile east of Cave Hill Road, shortly after 5 p.m. on Saturday.
A 2007 Kawasaki – driven by a 66-year-old Washington man – was heading eastbound on Highway 50 when it hit a deer that entered the roadway, the report says.
The man was flown to Mercy Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. The passenger – a 51-year-old Washington woman – was taken to Mercy Hospital by ambulance with serious injuries.
According to the report, both the man and the woman were wearing helmets. The motorcycle was totaled in the crash.
MSHP Troop F said it was investigating a deadly motorcycle crash in Gasconade County in a post on X Saturday night.
🚨Fatal Crash in Gasconade County🚨
Troopers are on scene of a one vehicle motorcycle crash on U.S. 50, near Cave Hill Road.
The roadway is open, but please be careful when traveling through the area as first responders are still on scene completing their investigation. pic.twitter.com/MXDpo4zOMH
— MSHP Troop F (@MSHPTrooperF) November 16, 2025
Troopers were still on scene around 10 p.m on Saturday, the post says.