According to OzarksFirst, a 40-year-old bicyclist from Springfield, Missouri, was flown to a hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, with serious injuries after colliding with a Dodge Nitro on MO-51 just south of Broseley on Friday, September 25, 2026. The crash happened around 11:10 a.m. on the rural highway.
According to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the bicyclist pulled into the path of a northbound Dodge Nitro, and the two collided roughly two miles south of Broseley. As reported by KFVS12, the rider suffered serious injuries in the wreck and was airlifted to a Memphis medical center for treatment. The bicyclist was hospitalized after being struck by the vehicle in Butler County.
Driver Identified, No Injuries Reported
The driver of the Dodge Nitro was identified as a 62-year-old woman from Broseley. Per the same crash report, she did not sustain injuries in the collision.
The station's report did not include the bicyclist's name or an update on his current condition beyond the initial classification of serious injuries. It's also unclear from the available crash report whether the driver faced any citation in connection with the crash.
News Spread Quickly on Social Media
Word of the crash circulated on social media not long after it happened, with the Threads account for Heartland News sharing a post noting simply that a bicyclist had been seriously injured in the southeast Missouri crash.
The Butler County crash underscores the risks cyclists face when sharing narrow, high-speed roadways with vehicle traffic in this part of the state.
