One dead, another seriously injured in motorcycle accident
JEFFERSON CITY - Jefferson City Police and emergency vehicles responded to a call for a motorcycle crash near the 700 block of Clark Ave. Officers found two people lying in the street.
The man, 38-year-old Shawn Cochran, was pronounced dead at the scene. The woman, 31-year-old Morrigan Carpenter, was taken to a local hospital before being flown by helicopter to University Hospital. Her condition is still unknown.
Police said the investigation revealed the motorcycle was southbound on Clark Avenue and went out of its lane as it was entering a curve. The motorcycle crossed the center of the roadway and began sliding on its right side towards the eastern side of the roadway where it hit a curb, a utility pole and road sign, and then a dirt embankment.
Both the driver and the passenger were thrown from the motorcycle.
The woman was wearing a MoDOT approved helmet, but the man was not.
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