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Jefferson City man recovering after motorcycle crash

Published January 22, 2021 12:49 PM

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ)

A Jefferson City man was in fair condition Friday after being thrown from his motorcyle.

Russell K. Schaefer, 67, was riding his 2017 Harley-Davidson on Zion Road near Kaiser Lane in Cole County when the motorcycle went off the road at a curve, overturning and throwing Schaeffer from the bike, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The crash happened a little after 3 p.m. Thursday.

A Cole County ambulance took Schaeffer to University Hospital with serious injuries, the patrol said.

A University of Missouri Health Care spokesman said Friday morning that Schaeffer was in fair condition.

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