BATES COUNTY — Two motorcycle riders from Missouri died in separate crashes Sunday.

Just after 5:30p.m., the Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2001 Honda driven by Taylor L. Eicholz, 23, Drexel, was westbound on 17402 Road 0 just west of 12001 Road. The motorcycle traveled off the road, became airborne, struck an embankment and into a creek.  Eicholz was transported to Cass Regional Medical Center where he was pronounced dead.

Just before 8:30p.m., the Missouri State Highway Patrol reported 2014 Harley Davidson motorcycle driven by Douglas P. Falloon, 55, was eastbound on Interstate 44 on the exit ramp to Pacific in Franklin County. The motorcycle rear-ended a  2019 Volo semi driven by Kaner Celik, 37, Carnegie, PA..

Falloon was pronounced dead at the scene. He was wearing a helmet, according to the MSHP.