Motorcyclist and Passenger Killed In Newton County

A motorcyclist and his passenger were both killed in an accident around 1:30 p.m Sunday afternoon off Highway H, a mile north of Boulder City. The Missouri State Highway Patrol tells Newstalk KZRG 49-year-old William Abbott ran off the highway and down a steep embankment where he and 52-year-old Tammy White, both of Stella, were thrown from the bike and died at the scene. Troopers say neither were wearing a helmet.