Jackson woman seriously injured in Cape Girardeau County motorcycle crash

FOX23 News at 9 p.m.

CAPE GIRARDEAU COUNTY, Mo. (KBSI) – Two people were injured in a motorcycle crash Thursday afternoon in Cape Girardeau County.

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash happened around 3:05 p.m. Oct. 29 on Missouri Route 177, about 5 miles east of Fruitland.

MSHP reports a 2019 Harley-Davidson motorcycle was traveling south when it ran off the roadway and overturned.

The driver, a 72-year-old Scott City man, suffered minor injuries. A passenger, a 70-year-old Jackson woman, suffered serious injuries.

Both were transported by ambulance to Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.

The motorcycle sustained moderate damage and was towed from the scene.