Motorcycle driver airlifted with serious injuries after crash near Fulkerson

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Published: May 20, 2025 at 5:28 PM CDT
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FULKERSON, Mo. (KCTV) - An 18-year-old motorcycle driver was airlifted to a metro area hospital after his bike flipped along a highway north of Fulkerson.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol indicates that around 1:50 p.m. on Tuesday, May 20, emergency crews were called to the area of Highway 50 and Route AA with reports of a motorcycle crash.

When first responders arrived, they said they found an 18-year-old male from Holden had been driving a 2020 Kawasaki motorcycle west on the roadway. For an unknown reason, he veered off the left side of the highway and flipped.

Emergency crews indicated that the driver, who was wearing a helmet, was airlifted to Research Medical Center in Kansas City with injuries believed to be life-threatening.

Investigators noted that the motorcycle sustained moderate damage as a result. No further information has been released.