Two Jefferson City residents sustained serious injuries in a motorcycle crash in Cooper County on Saturday evening.
The incident occurred around 7:10 p.m. on Missouri 5, south of Brumback Road, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. A 68-year-old man was operating the motorcycle with a 63-year-old female passenger when he lost control, leading to the motorcycle falling on its side and ejecting both occupants.
Neither individual was wearing helmets at the time of the crash. Emergency response personnel transported them by ambulance to University Hospital in Columbia for treatment, as detailed in the crash report.
The motorcycle was deemed a total loss due to the accident. The Missouri State Highway Patrol is investigating the crash.