The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Troop A responded to a pair of crashes involving motorcycles Saturday, May 10.

First, a two-vehicle collision outside Lone Jack injured a motorcycle driver from Holden.  The Patrol says the crash occurred around 12:25 p.m. on Route F at Faulkenberry Road, just inside Jackson County. According to the patrol, a 71-year-old man on a Harley Davidson motorcycle was traveling south when a pickup driven by a 40-year-old man from Kansas City drove in front of the motorcycle, resulting in the collision. The Holden man suffered moderate injury and was taken to a Kansas City area hospital. Troopers say he was not wearing the proper safety gear at the time of the crash. No injuries were reported for the pickup’s driver.

Also Saturday afternoon, a Wellington man experienced moderate injury when he lost control of his minibike in Lafayette County.  The Patrol says the crews were called to the accident scene along the Missouri River around 4:15 p.m. off Old Mine Road. Troopers report that the 26-year-old began to brake as he was eastbound, only to lose control of the motorcycle. The man was ejected, suffering moderate injury. He was taken to a Kansas City area hospital. Troopers say he was not wearing the proper safety gear at the time of the crash.