Dirt bike accident in Bates County

On Sunday afternoon around 2:57 p.m. the Missouri State Highway Patrol in Bates County along with Bates County EMS and Bates County Sheriff Deputies responded to a dirt bike accident on private property north of CR 6002 and just east of CR 9001.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the accident occured when the 2023 KTM Motorcycle driven by 35 year old William R. Fockelmann of Richmond Heights, Missouri traveled off the left side of the roadway and overturned.

Mr. Fockelmann sustained minor injuries and he was transported to Bates County Memorial Hospital in Butler for treatment.

View crash report below:
https://www.mshp.dps.missouri.gov/HP68/AccidentDetailsAction?ACC_RPT_NUM=240329864