Motorcycle, van crash sends 1 to hospital
GLADSTONE — A motorcyclist was transported to the hospital Sunday after being struck by a van in Gladstone.
Gladstone Public Safety officers responded to the personal injury accident on M-35 near North 11th Street around 11:45 a.m. The accident investigation determined a 37-year-old Gladstone driver was exiting the Krist Oil Station parking lot onto M-35 and did not see the motorcycle being ridden by a 25-year-old Gladstone resident traveling northbound on M-35.
The motorcyclist, who was wearing a helmet, was transported by Rampart EMS to OSF for non-life threatening injuries. The driver of the van was issued a traffic citation.
Gladstone Public Safety was assisted at the scene by the Delta County Sheriff’s Office and Rampart EMS.