A motorcyclist from Chillicothe was hospitalized in serious condition Saturday night after a crash west of Chillicothe.

A crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol says John Ashford lost control of his bike along Missouri Highway 190 three miles west of Chillicothe at 9:40 p.m. Saturday. The bike overturned on the gravel shoulder, ejecting Ashford.

He was flown to the Truman Medical Center for treatment of serious injuries.