Turtle On Roadway Causes Motorcycle Crash In Miller County

A motorcycle striking a turtle in the roadway is being blamed for a motorcycle accident which injured an Osage Beach man.

The highway patrol says it happened late Monday morning on Route-U at Route-double-E in Miller County.

After hitting the turtle, the motorcycle then traveled off the roadway and struck a sign eject the operator identified as John Saffell.

Saffell was not wearing a helmet and suffered moderate injuries.

He was treated at Lake Regional.