Excelsior Springs Man Seriously Hurt In Motorcycle Accident

An Excelsior Springs man was left with serious injuries in a motorcycle accident Monday evening in Ray County.

Troop A of the Highway Patrol says 58-year-old Excelsior Springs resident Larry L. Lake was operating a 1977 Harley Davidson motorcycle on Highway O just north of 128th street in Ray County at 5:08 P.M. Monday evening when the motorcycle experienced a mechanical defect causing it to go off the right side of the roadway and overturn.

Lake was reportedly wearing proper safety equipment but suffered serious injuries. He was taken by Ray County EMS to Liberty Hospital for treatment of his injuries.