ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MO — A 44-year-old St. Louis man died Thursday evening after his motorcycle was struck by a vehicle on Missouri Route 367 near Moline Acres, according to Missouri State Highway Patrol.
The fatal incident happened off Marquis Court north of St. Louis in Moline Acres shortly before 8:25 p.m.
The man was riding a 2015 Can-Am Spyder F3-S motorcycle northbound on MO-367 when a 2005 Honda Accord failed to yield to the rider while attempting a left turn from Marquis Court. The motorcyclist struck the driver’s side of the Accord and was ejected from his vehicle. The crash report indicates he was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the cash.
The rider was rushed to Christian Hospital in St. Louis where he succumbed to his injuries.
The driver of the Accord, a 55-year-old St. Louis woman, sustained moderate injuries and was transported to Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital.
No further information has been reported.
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