Imperial, MO – On July 16, 2025 at approximately 10:30 pm, the Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a single motorcycle crash on Route MM near Randy Drive in Imperial. A 43-year-old male from De Soto, MO and his 45-year-old female passenger from De Soto were riding their 2014 Harley Davison westbound on Route MM. The motorcycle traveled off the roadway and both the man and woman were ejected.

Both the man and woman were transported with serious injuries by Big River Ambulance to Mercy Hospital South. The motorcycle was deemed to be totaled.

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Paul Barnard is the editor of the Twin City News. Barnard Graduated from Norwich University, America's oldest private military college, with a B.S. in Communications and Media Technology. There he studied journalism and marketing. For years after, Barnard was in law enforcement and gained experience in the Special Investigations Unit and publishing all the department's press releases. As Barnard's family grew, he moved on to start Twin City News.

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