Missouri motorcycle wreck injures rider
Steven Kreter, 38, was seriously injured in a Missouri motorcycle accident on Highway 50 after his motorcycle was struck by another vehicle.
The accident occurred as Kreter was heading eastbound on Highway 50 and approached Route W, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. At that same moment, Christopher Welch, 24, was traveling north on Route W in a 2008 Chevrolet. Welch pulled into the path of Kreter and the Chevrolet hit the motorcycle. Kreter lost control of his bike and overturned off the left side of the road.
Kreter was rushed to University Hospital in Columbia for emergency treatment. His injures were considered serious, but fortunately he was wearing a helmet which most likely prevented even more significant injuries or worse.
The exact details of this Missouri motorcycle crash are still being investigated, but the initial crash report indicated that charges are pending.
Too often we see motorcycle accidents like this that are totally preventable. The most common cause of motorcycle injury accidents is another driver not seeing a biker and pulling into the smaller vehicle's path. Night crashes are also caused by other drivers misjudging the distance of of an oncoming motorcycle. The final investigation report on the Highway 50 crash will reveal if any of these were factors in that instance.
