Jefferson City man seriously hurt in motorcycle crash

A Jefferson City man was seriously hurt after crashing his motorcycle Friday afternoon in Cole County.

Missouri Highway Patrol reports show the crash occurred around 4:18 p.m. on Tanner Bridge Road, a half-mile north of Route E.

Richard Loethen, 52, ran off the right side of the road and overturned. Loethen was thrown off the motorcycle. He was taken by helicopter to University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia for treatment.