St. Francois County Motorcycle Wreck

(St. Francois County, MO.) A Fredericktown man Michael A. Barton, is recovering from serious injuries he received in a motorcycle wreck in St. Francois County Saturday evening just before 6 o'clock. Highway patrol Reports show Barton was riding his bike east on Highway EE, west of valley Forge Road, when he lost control of the motorcycle in a curve to the left. It ran off the right side of the road and crashed into a culvert throwing Barton and his passenger, 54 year old Chrisi L. Weber, off the bike. They were both wearing their helmets when the wreck occurred. Weber received minor injuries. They were both taken to Parkland health center South at Farmington.