Aug 01, 2023

Kansas woman injured after motorcycle lost rear wheel

Posted Aug 01, 2023 10:00 AM

HARRISON COUNTY—One person was injured in an accident just after 3p.m. Monday in Harrison County.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2018 Harley Davidson Tri-Glide driven by Melissa M. Mcconnaughey, 52, Troy, Kansas, was southbound on Interstate 35 one mile north of Bethany.

The motorcycle lost the rear drivers side wheel. The vehicle traveled off the east side of the road, crossed the median and northbound lanes, struck a ditch and the driver was ejected.

NTA ambulance transported McConnaughey to Harrison County Community Hospital. She was not wearing a helmet, according to the MSHP.