Motorcyclist seriously injured in Morgan County crash

By Marie Moyer

Published March 21, 2026 10:06 AM

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A 29-year-old Versailles man was seriously injured Friday in a motorcycle crash in Morgan County.

According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, it occurred around 7:50 p.m. on Old Five Road, north of Leatherman Road.

An 85-year-old Versailles woman was headed south in a 2016 Ford Explorer when she drove across the center of the road and hit the motorcyclist headed north on a 1991 Kawasaki ZG 1200.

The man was airlifted to University Hospital with serious injuries, the report says. He was not wearing a helmet. The woman was not reported to be hurt and was wearing a seatbelt. The motorcycle was totaled, and the car had extensive damage.

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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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