Kent M. Ash, 39, seriously injured after he was partially ejected from a motorcycle crash on U.S. 61 in Clark County, Missouri

The Missouri State Highway Patrol said a 1984 Yamaha XT250 driven by Kent M. Ash, 39, of Wayland, was heading south at 9:35 a.m. on U.S. 61, 3 miles south of Wayland, when it traveled off the right side of the road, struck an embankment and became airborne, particularly ejecting the driver.