Crime & Safety
O'Fallon Man Seriously Injured in Weekend Motorcycle Accident
O'Fallon man ejected from motorcycle after losing contro

A 32-year-old man was seriously injured a single-car accident along Highway 61 in St. Charles County on Sunday morning.
Ryan Rasmussen was driving a 2002 Triumph 955I motorcycle northbound on Highway 61—about five miles north of Wentzville—when he lost control of the motorcycle and struck a road sign. Rasmussen continued northbound and the motorcycle became airborn, traveling over Bedford Falls Road, and crashing into the center median before overturning several times.
Rasmussen was ejected off the motorcycle and was wearing a safety device, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol website.
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Rasmussen was taken to Mercy Creve Couer by a St. Charles County ambulance. His motorcycle was totalled.
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