Man injured in motorcycle crash

Corey Saathoff- July 12, 2017

A local man was transported to St. Anthony’s Medical Center in St. Louis County after his motorcycle struck a deer about 5:30 a.m. Wednesday on Route 156 near Trout Camp Road.

The motorcyclist, 46-year-old William W. Hooten, was transported by ambulance for treatment of road rash as a result of the crash, police said.

The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department received assistance from Monroe County EMS and the Waterloo Fire Department at the scene.

Corey Saathoff

Corey is the editor of the Republic-Times. He has worked at the newspaper since 2004, and currently resides in Columbia. He is also the principal singer-songwriter and plays guitar in St. Louis area country-rock band The Trophy Mules.