On a late Friday night along Missouri Highway 50 near Holden, in Johnson County, an ordinary ride between two friends turned in an instant into a question about what people owe one another on a dark road. Dan Hill, 58, lies in the hospital with a broken nose, wrist, and ankle, facing surgery he cannot yet have while the swelling subsides. The driver who struck him from behind did not stop, leaving a vague trace of a light-colored pickup and a community now asked to remember what it may have glimpsed. In the larger story of how strangers share the road, the silence after a crash often weighs as
Hit-and-Run Driver Sought After Missouri Motorcyclist Suffers Multiple Fractures on Highway 50
Motorcyclist Dan Hill, 58, is hospitalized with a broken nose, wrist, and ankle and faces at least two surgeries.
He could at least have the guts to stop and come back
Mark
Why does this one stick with people? Crashes happen every weekend.
Mimi
Because the driver left. Triplet's anger isn't mostly about the collision. It's that nobody came back to check on Dan Hill.
Mark
What do the troopers actually have to go on?
Mimi
Very little: a light-colored pickup truck. That's why Trooper Bell is asking about bumper stickers, back-window stickers and a loud exhaust.
Luke
I want to flag something. Most of what we know about the crash comes from Triplet, who relayed his account to troopers. He saw Hill's bike tumbling in his mirror, not the impact itself.
Mimi
True. He didn't see it coming, and he says the truck then passed him on the shoulder.
Luke
And Bell's belief that the driver was speeding and weaving is his belief. It's not a confirmed finding.
Mark
Is there anything solid about Hill's condition?
Mimi
Triplet says a broken nose, wrist and ankle, and at least two surgeries, with the wrist one waiting on the swelling to go down. Both men wore helmets.
Luke
Again, that's Triplet's account of the injuries. We don't have a hospital statement, and we don't know the driver's identity or whether any charges are possible yet.
Mark
So what moves this forward?
Mimi
Someone who was on Highway 50 that night. The number is (816) 622-0800.
Le Pouls
- A rider was struck from behind near Holden and the pickup driver passed on the shoulder without stopping.
- Dan Hill, 58, is hospitalized with a broken nose, wrist, and ankle and faces at least two surgeries.
- Troopers have almost nothing to go on beyond a light-colored pickup, so every detail from the public matters.
- Investigators are asking anyone who saw the vehicle speeding or weaving to call (816) 622-0800 as the search for the driver continues.
On a late Friday night along Missouri Highway 50 near Holden, in Johnson County, an ordinary ride between two friends turned in an instant into a question about what people owe one another on a dark road. Dan Hill, 58, lies in the hospital with a broken nose, wrist, and ankle, facing surgery he cannot yet have while the swelling subsides. The driver who struck him from behind did not stop, leaving a vague trace of a light-colored pickup and a community now asked to remember what it may have glimpsed. In the larger story of how strangers share the road, the silence after a crash often weighs as heavily as the impact itself.
Around 10 p.m. last Friday, two friends were riding late on Missouri Highway 50 near Holden and Pittsville in Johnson County. Jonathon Triplet, an avid rider, glanced in his mirror and saw his friend's motorcycle tumbling down the road behind him.
The friend, Dan Hill, 58, had been riding a Harley Davidson. Triplet told state troopers that Hill was struck from behind by an erratic driver, and that neither rider saw it coming. The driver passed Triplet on the shoulder and kept going. Both men wore helmets, but Hill is in the hospital with a broken nose, wrist, and ankle, and he faces at least two surgeries. The wrist operation must wait until the swelling goes down.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol is working with very little. The only description offered is a light-colored pickup truck. Trooper Andy Bell said there was no reason for the vehicle to hit a rider who was in the right-hand lane, and he believes the driver was speeding and weaving through traffic.
Bell urged people to think beyond the crash itself. Someone who was passed, nearly run off the road, or who only heard the vehicle may hold the piece that matters, whether it is a bumper sticker, a sticker in a back window, or a loud exhaust.
Triplet, speaking Monday, was angry about the choice to leave. He said the driver could at least have stopped and checked on someone who was hurt, and he hopes the person will simply own up and accept whatever consequences follow. Anyone with information is asked to call the Missouri State Highway Patrol at (816) 622-0800.
Around 10 p.m. last Friday, two friends were out for a late-night ride on Missouri Highway 50 near Holden and Pittsville in Johnson County. Jonathon Triplet, an avid rider, glanced in his mirror and saw his friend's motorcycle tumbling down the road behind him.
The friend is Dan Hill, 58, who was riding a Harley Davidson. According to Triplet, who relayed the account to state troopers, Hill was struck from behind by an erratic driver. Neither rider saw it coming. Triplet says the driver then passed him on the shoulder and kept going without stopping.
Hill remains in the hospital. Triplet says he is being treated for a broken nose, a broken wrist and a broken ankle. Both men were wearing helmets. Hill faces at least two surgeries, and the operation on his wrist cannot happen until the swelling goes down.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol is trying to identify the driver, but investigators have very little to work with. The only description a spokesperson could offer of the vehicle is a light-colored pickup truck.
Trooper Andy Bell said there was no reason for the vehicle to hit the motorcycle, since Hill was in the right-hand lane. Bell believes the driver was speeding and weaving through traffic. He spoke Monday and said even the smallest piece of information from the public could help.
Bell asked people to think beyond the crash itself. Someone who did not see it happen may have been passed by the same driver, or nearly run off the road, or almost hit. Any detail could matter, he said, including bumper stickers, stickers in a back window, or a loud exhaust.
Triplet, speaking Monday, was angry about the decision to leave. He said the driver could at least have had the nerve to stop, turn around and check on someone who was hurt. He also said he wishes the person would simply own up, say they were sorry, and accept whatever tickets or penalties come.
Anyone who knows who was driving the pickup, or who saw something on Highway 50 that night, is asked to call the Missouri State Highway Patrol at (816) 622-0800.
Citations marquantes
If you didn't see the crash, maybe you saw this driver that passed you and potentially ran you off the road, or almost hit you. Any description — bumper stickers, stickers in the back window, loud exhaust.— MSHP Trp. Andy Bell
I happened to look in my mirror, and I saw my buddy's bike tumbling.— Jonathon Triplet, fellow rider
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