LINN TOWNSHIP, MO – According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, two people were hurt in a two-motorcycle collision on Missouri 179 near East Splice Creek Road on Sunday.
A 62-year-old man was riding a 2014 Harley Davidson Electra Glide north on Missouri 179 when he crossed the center line to avoid striking a deer at 6:07 p.m. He was then hit by a 59-year-old man riding a 2009 Honda Goldwing, who also strayed across the lanes to miss the deer.
First responders transported both men to an area hospital with moderate injuries.
The 59-year-old man was wearing a helmet. The 62-year-old man was not.
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