(KNZA)--A Winchester, Kansas motorcyclist was killed Thursday afternoon in a crash in southern Missouri.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says it happened on U.S. 60 Highway about 1.5 miles east of Fremont around 2:00.

The Patrol reports 71-year-old Michael Beckham was eastbound when he failed to negotiate a curve in the roadway. His motorcycle ran off the highway and overturned.

Beckham, who was wearing a helmet, was pronounced dead at the scene.