Woman killed in motorcycle crash
Published: Oct. 1, 2023 at 1:08 PM CDT|Updated: Oct. 1, 2023 at 3:04 PM CDT
DUNKLIN COUNTY, Mo. (KAIT) - A woman died Saturday when the motorcycle she was riding crashed into a tree.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash happened at 8:05 a.m. Sept. 30 on U.S. Highway 412, three miles west of Cardwell.
According to the crash report, 62-year-old Carl D. Martin of Elizabeth, Arkansas, was westbound when his 1996 Harley Davidson crossed the center line and ran off the left side of the roadway, striking a tree.
Martin suffered moderate injuries and was taken by ambulance to Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould.
His passenger, 62-year-old Letha J. Martin, 62, also of Elizabeth, died at the scene.
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