Caulfield man dies in Ozark County motorcycle crash

Alton L. Curtright, 53, of Caulfield, died Wednesday, Aug. 2, in a motorcycle crash on Highway 160, about 2.5 miles west of Caulfield. 

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s online crash report, Curtright was traveling westbound on Highway 160 on a 1996 Harley Davidson motorcycle at 1:45 p.m. when he traveled off the right side of the roadway, struck a sign, hit a fence and was ejected off the bike. He was not wearing a helmet, according to the report. He was pronounced dead at the scene by Ozark County Coroner Gene Britt at 2:30 p.m. The bike was a total loss and was towed from the scene. 

The crash was investigated by MSHP MSgt. C. A. Hogue with assistance from the Ozark County Sheriff’s Department. The crash marks MSHP Troop G’s 19th traffic fatality this year compared with 18 at this time last year.