52-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed in St. Francois County Crash on Highway 67

ST. FRANCOIS COUNTY, Mo. — A 52-year-old man from Valles Mines was killed in a single-vehicle motorcycle crash on U.S. Highway 67 in St. Francois County on Saturday, October 31, 2026.

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash occurred at approximately 5:13 p.m. on southbound Highway 67, south of Berry Road.

The patrol’s crash report states that the man was operating a 2013 Harley-Davidson motorcycle in the left southbound lane when he was traveling too fast for roadway conditions and failed to negotiate a curve to the right.

The motorcycle traveled off the left side of the roadway, began to slide and overturned, ejecting the rider.

The motorcyclist sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene at 5:20 p.m. by St. Francois County Coroner Jason Coplin.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported that the rider was wearing a safety device at the time of the crash. The motorcycle was totaled and removed from the scene by Buckley Towing.

Corporal R. J. Steele of Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop C investigated the crash, with assistance from Trooper C. A. Richardson and St. Francois County deputies.

The victim’s name was not included in the publicly displayed crash report details.

The crash was documented under Missouri State Highway Patrol incident number 260461815.