Two hurt after car pulls into path of motorcycle

A 39-year-old woman and a 45-year-old man from Teresita, Missouri, were transported by ambulance to Ozarks Healthcare in West Plains after sustaining injuries in a July 19 motorcycle vs. car collision near Dora. 

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s online crash report, the pair were driving a 2015 Harley Davidson motorcycle eastbound on Highway 14, about five miles north of Dora, at 4:20 p.m. July 19, when a 2010 Pontiac G6 pulled into their path. The motorcycle rear ended the car, overturning the bike and ejecting both riders. The car was driven by a 21-year-old woman from West Plains, the report says. 

The man, who was driving the motorcycle, sustained minor injuries, while the woman who was riding as a passenger was seriously injured. The woman in the car was uninjured. Both the car and the bike sustained minor damage and were removed from the scene by private parties. 

The crash was investigated by MSHP Cpl. D. J. Johnson with assistance by Tpr. A. K. Hughston.