UNION, Mo. — A man was killed when he couldn't avoid a car that pulled out in front of his motorcycle in Union, Missouri, Friday night.
According to a crash report from the Union Police Department, Bret Messling was riding his 2001 Suzuki GSX-R750 on West Highway 50 at South Washington Avenue at around 6 p.m. That's when a car pulled off a parking lot into his path.
The crash report said Messling could not avoid the car, resulting in a crash. He was pronounced dead on the scene. The crash report said he was wearing a helmet when the crash occurred.
The highway was closed for several hours for an investigation.
