TROY, MO – A 27-year-old motorcyclist was injured in a crash on westbound Highway 47 on Sunday afternoon.
Micheal L. Somers was traveling west on Highway 47 in a 2015 Harley Davidson and rear-ended a 2018 Ford Focus, according to Missouri State Highway Patrol. The Ford, driven by 22-year-old Christapher J. Westfall, was on westbound Highway 47 waiting to make a left turn onto Gravens Road. Police report the accident occurred around 1:43 p.m.
Somers, of Moscow Mills, was treated for moderate injuries at an unknown hospital. He was not wearing a seat belt.
Westfall, of Winfield, was wearing a seat belt.
The motorcycle sustained moderate damages and and the Ford sustained minor damages.
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