70-year-old man dies in Miller County motorcycle crash

By Marie Moyer

Published September 19, 2026 4:30 PM

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A 70-year-old man from Bowie, Texas, died in a motorcycle crash Friday night.

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash happened at around 10:24 p.m. on Missouri Route 242 and the U.S. 54 Connector.

The man was heading westbound on a 2023 Harley-Davidson Sportster when he drove off the road, hit a curb and drove down an embankment. The man was then thrown from the motorcycle. He was later pronounced dead on scene at around 11 p.m. The man was wearing a helmet.

Next of kin have been notified. This is Troop F's fifth deadly crash for September and the 47th deadly crash in 2026.

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Marie Moyer

Marie Moyer joined ABC 17 News in June 2024 as a multimedia journalist.

She graduated from Pennsylvania State University in May 2024 with a bachelor’s degree in broadcast journalism and a minor in sociology.

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