One dead after crashes temporarily shut down northbound I-49 near Peculiar, Mo.
A motorcyclist died in one of two crashes that shut down northbound Interstate 49 Sunday afternoon near Peculiar, Mo.
The motorcycle was attempting to pass a vehicle but clipped it and lost control, the Missouri Highway Patrol reported. No one in the other vehicle was injured.
The motorcyclist was identified Sunday night as Kristian P. Metz, 48, of Adrian. He was driving a 2003 BMW motorcycle.
At least two wrecks were reported in the area shortly after noon, according to the Cass County Sheriff’s Department.
The crashes occurred on Interstate 49 just north of Missouri Route J. The Missouri Highway Patrol and the Peculiar Police Department were working at the scene of the crashes.
The highway was reopened by 3 p.m., the highway patrol reported.
This story was originally published December 2, 2018 at 12:44 PM.