A 52-year-old Valles Mines man died in a motorcycle crash on Hwy. 67 in northern St. Francois County on Oct. 31, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol no longer releases names of victims. The St. Francois County Coroner’s Office has not released the name of the victim.
According to the Highway Patrol, the man was operating a 2013 Harley Davidson too fast for roadway conditions and failed to negotiate a curve at 5:13 p.m. on U.S. 67 south of Berry Road. The motorcycle went off the left side of the road, began to slide and overturned, ejecting the driver. He was pronounced dead at 5:20 p.m.
The motorcycle was totaled.