The sheriff in Benton County, Missouri and his wife are being treated for serious injuries at a hospital in Columbia following a motorcycle crash on Highway 7.
The Highway Patrol says it happened late Sunday afternoon at Mile Long Bridge.
Troopers say Eric Knox, 48, lost control of the bike when a tire began to shred, causing the vehicle to flip and hit a bridge.
Knox and his wife, Joy, were both wearing a helmet.
They were airlifted from the scene.
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