Crime & Safety

Fatal Crash on Wednesday Involves Two Eureka Drivers

A Wednesday morning motorcycle and van accident in Jefferson County left one man dead and the other driver injured.

A Wednesday morning head-on collision between a 64-year-old motorcycle rider and a 68-year-old van driver on Route W in Jefferson County, left the Harley Davidson rider pronounced dead at the scene of the accident by a paramedic.

The accident happened just 89 feet south of River Ends Drive, according to a Missouri Highway Patrol report. It occurred at 8:40 a.m.

Both men involved in the accident were residents.

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The 2009 Harley Davidson softail was driven by Allyn Chiolero. A 1997 Dodge caravan driven by Kenneth Holt failed to negotiate a curve to the right on Route W and crossed the center line before striking Chiolero head-on.

Chiolero was headed northbound; Holt was headed southbound.

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Holt was taken to St. Clare Medical Center by a Eureka ambulance crew.

The highway patrol report indicated both men were wearing safety devices.


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