A motorcyclist was killed in a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 70 in Cooper County at approximately 7:30 p.m. on Monday.
According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, the accident occurred near mile marker 99 while the motorcyclist, a 48-year-old man from St. Joseph, was traveling in front of an SUV. The motorcycle overturned, ejecting the driver, who was subsequently struck by the SUV, driven by a 29-year-old woman from Seattle.
Emergency responders pronounced the motorcyclist dead at the scene at 7:54 p.m. The highway patrol confirmed that next of kin were notified, marking this incident as Troop F’s sixth fatality in September and the 48th in 2026. The motorcyclist was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash. The SUV driver was wearing a seat belt and was reported not to have sustained any injuries.
Traffic was significantly impacted, with both eastbound lanes of I-70 at mile marker 99 initially blocked. The highway patrol reported that the lanes were reopened by 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday. An investigation into the crash is ongoing, and officials are gathering evidence from the scene.