Tag: Joplin

JASPER COUNTY, Mo. (KOAM) — At approximately 2 p.m. on Monday, a report of a collision at the intersection of Lone Elm Rd and Fountain Rd reached E-911.

Responding units included Carl Junction Fire, Jasper County Deputies, and METS, with the Missouri State Highway Patrol being alerted.

A 2015 Chevy Tahoe, operated by a 16-year-old from Carl Junction, Mo., failed to yield to a motorcycle.

A 33-year-old woman from Joplin, Mo. was riding a 2009 Harley Davidson Street Glide. She sustained serious injuries and was transported to Freeman West, later being transferred to Springfield for advanced care.

The motorcycle was lodged underneath the front of the Tahoe. Rosenberg Towing cleared the motorcycle and debris, while the Tahoe was driven away from the scene.

“[Tahoe] failed to yield to the [Harley].”

— Tpr J. Drum of Troop D

JASPER COUNTY, Mo. (KOAM) — At around 2 p.m. on Monday, E-911 received reports of an accident at the intersection of Lone Elm Rd and Fountain Rd.

Emergency services, including the Carl Junction Fire Department, Jasper County Deputies, and METS, responded promptly. The Missouri State Highway Patrol was also notified.

A 2015 Chevy Tahoe, driven by a 16-year-old from Carl Junction, failed to yield to an approaching motorcycle.

A 33-year-old woman from Joplin, Mo., who was riding a 2009 Harley Davidson Street Glide, sustained serious injuries and was transported to Freeman West. Subsequently, she was transferred to Springfield for more advanced medical care.

The motorcycle was lodged under the front of the Tahoe, which was later driven away from the scene after Rosenberg Towing removed the motorcycle and debris.

“[The Tahoe] failed to yield to the [Harley].”

— Tpr J. Drum of Troop D