PORTAGE DES SIOUX, Mo. – It’s one of the biggest bike rallies in the region, drawing thousands of riders here to this small river town every first weekend in October. But even after a quick hiccup from an attendee this year, organizers say it’s proof this event is about more than motorcycles.

Andy Dallwitz, the owner of the Longshot Saloon, hosts the event, and he says it's one of the biggest annual celebrations for the area.

For 25 years, the Rat Run has packed the riverfront along the LongShot compound, with up to 6,000 motorcycles, live music, and community, all without a major incident. That changed this weekend due to one of the attendees.

Authorities say a 24-year-old in a borrowed Corvette was doing burnouts while leaving the event when he lost control and hit several parked moto

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