Chance of motorcycle crashes increases with warmer weather Published KMIZ Authorities work at the scene of a deadly motorcycle crash on Old Plank Road on Tuesday, June 8, 2021. COLUMBIA. Mo (KMIZ) Officials said Wednesday -- the day after a deadly motorcycle crash near Columbia -- that the possibility of such crashes will only grow with warm weather. Gale Blomenkamp with the Boone County Fire District said it is important for drivers to pay extra attention and keep an eye out for motorcycles. "Expect a motorcycle on the roads because it's that time of year. People need to stop slow down, look twice, and make yourself actually look for a motorcycle," Blomenkamp said.