On July 20, 2024, at approximately 1:30 a.m., a crash occurred on Route B, two miles south of Alanthus Grove. The incident involved a 1988 Honda 650 NX motorcycle, driven by 27-year-old Devin Johnson of Alanthus Grove, Missouri.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Johnson was traveling northbound when he fell off the motorcycle for unknown reasons. The motorcycle then slid off the east side of the roadway and came to rest on its side facing south.
Johnson sustained serious injuries in the crash and was not wearing any safety gear. He was transported by Grand River Ambulance to the University of Kansas Hospital in Kansas City. The motorcycle was totaled and was towed by Raymond Smith Towing of Albany.
The Gentry County Sheriff’s Department assisted at the scene.
