Motorcyclist seriously injured in crash

A Rector man suffered serious injuries Saturday in a motorcycle crash.(AP)
Published: Aug. 14, 2022 at 10:29 AM CDT

BUTLER COUNTY, Mo. (KAIT) - A Rector man suffered serious injuries Saturday in a motorcycle crash.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol said the crash occurred at 9:10 p.m. Aug. 13 on West Outer Road, two miles south of Poplar Bluff in Butler County.

According to the crash report, 18-year-old Carter J. Crabtree was northbound when his 2004 Suzuki motorcycle ran off the road, struck a cable barrier, and overturned.

An ambulance transported Crabtree to Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center with serious injuries.

According to the report, he was wearing a safety helmet.

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