Traffic delayed in Jefferson City due to motorcycle crash

A Jefferson City Police Department police cruiser. — ABC 17 News

By Hannah Falcon

Published August 14, 2022 6:00 PM

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ)

A motorcycle crash on Highway 54 delayed traffic for just over half an hour Sunday afternoon.

Jefferson City Police responded to the crash at 2:37 p.m. A motorcyclist, Kayla Donath, crashed into the guardrail after losing control while taking a curve in the road.

The crash happened in the 1100 block of Highway 54 West in the eastbound lane.

Donath sustained minor injuries from hitting the pavement. She was taken to University Hospital by ambulance.

The road was reopened after about 45 minutes, according to Jefferson City Police.

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Hannah Falcon

Hannah joined the ABC 17 News Team from Houston, Texas, in June 2021. She graduated from Texas A&M University. She was editor of her school newspaper and interned with KPRC in Houston. Hannah also spent a semester in Washington, D.C., and loves political reporting.

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