Warsaw man seriously injured in motorcycle crash

On Friday August 29th around 7:00 p.m. the Missouri State Highway Patrol in Benton County along with the Benton County Sheriff's Office responded to a motorcycle accident on Weaver Church Avenue South of Highway 83.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the accident occured when the north bound 2014 Yamaha XT50 driven by a 47 year old Barry G. Markel of Warsaw, Missouri struck a deer in the roadway.

Mr. Markel sustained serious injuries and was transported by Life Flight Eagle 5 to Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri for treatment.

View crash report below:

https://www.mshp.dps.missouri.gov/HP68/AccidentDetailsAction?ACC_RPT_NUM=240442988