A Festus man was seriously injured in a motorcycle accident early Saturday morning (July 31) on I-55 between the Herculaneum and Pevely exits.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported that Richard Huddleston, 32, was riding a 1999 Yamaha YZF-R6 motorcycle south on I-55 at 12:25 a.m. He was north of the 179.2 mile marker when he rode off the side of the road and the motorcycle overturned.
Huddleston sustained serious injuries and was taken by Joachim-Plattin Ambulance to Mercy Hospital South in south St. Louis County, the report said.
An update on his condition was not available.
The motorcycle was totaled, according to the report.