Motorcycle rider injured in accident near Purcell
By Steve Smith •
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A motorcycle rider from Jasper was injured in a Friday-evening accident on Route D in Purcell.
A crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol says the crash occurred around 7:30 p.m. when a westbound 2015 Harley Davison Motorcycle was slowing to make a right turn.
The rider lost control and the bike overturned, ejecting him.
53-year-old Jerry L. Wilson of Jasper was transported to Freeman West Hospital in Joplin.
The MSHP report describes his injuries as serious.
The report says Wilson was not wearing a helmet at the time of the accident.
