St. Louis man dead after a crash in Boone County

EDITOR'S NOTE: The name of the deceased and type of vehicle crash have been corrected.

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A St. Louis man is dead following a crash Saturday morning in Boone County.

61-year-old Philip Van Tine was traveling in a 1998 Harley Davidson motorcycle and struck the rear of 47-year-old Christopher Bailey from Columbia, who was traveling westbound in a 2009 Ford on I-70 and slowed down for traffic.

Van Tine went off the left side of the road, overturned his motorcycle, and was ejected. He was pronounced dead on scene and was transported to the Boone County Medical Examiner's office.

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, this is Troop F's fifth fatality of June and the 36th of 2022. Reports show Bailey was wearing a seat belt during the time of the incident.

Van Tine was not wearing a safety device.