St. Joseph man injured after motorcycle strikes a tree

ANDREW COUNTY —One person was injured in an accident just before 9:30 p.m. Saturday in Andrew County.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2007 Harley Davidson motorcycle driven by a 72-year-old St. Joseph man was southbound on State Route K one mile south of Amazonia.  The motorcycle traveled off the west side of the road, struck a fallen tree, overturned and the driver was ejected. 

Andrew County EMS transported the driver to Mosaic Life Care. He was wearing a helmet, according to the MSHP. The Patrol no longer releases names of accident victims.