ST. FRANCOIS COUNTY, MO. (THECOUNT) — Michael Shea Massey, of Farmington, Missouri, has been identified as the victim in a fatal Tuesday night single-motorcycle crash in St. Francois County.

Massey, 24, was killed in a motorcycle crash near Farmington Tuesday night.

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According to reports, Massey was operating a Yamaha FZR1000 motorcycle on Highway 67 near Blomeier Road in Farmington, when for unknown reasons, the bike crossed centerlines and exited the roadway around 8 p.m. Tuesday. The bike then entered a culvert ejecting the rider.

Massey was pronounced dead at the scene of blunt force trauma injuries.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

Geo quick facts: St. Francois County is a county located in the Lead Belt region in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2010 census, the population was 65,359. The largest city and county seat is Farmington. The county was officially organized on December 19, 1821. It was named after the St. Francis River – Wikipedia.