Fatal Crash
Joplin Teen Killed in Motorcycle-Truck Collision on Elder Road Near Diamond
Incident record
June 28, 2026
2:00 p.m.
Elder Road
Diamond, Newton County, MO
Missouri
2
Injuries reported
1 fatality
Missouri State Highway Patrol
Report body
A 19-year-old motorcyclist from Joplin died following a two-vehicle crash on Elder Road about five miles west of Diamond, according to a preliminary online crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
The patrol's Troop D reported that the collision occurred on June 28, 2026, at approximately 2:00 p.m. and involved a 2009 Honda CBR1000RR motorcycle traveling westbound and a 2010 Ram 1500 pickup truck traveling eastbound on Elder Road.
According to the highway patrol, the motorcycle's rider, a 19-year-old man from Joplin, sustained fatal injuries in the crash and was transported for medical treatment. The report does not indicate additional injuries or the identity of the truck's occupants.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol is investigating the crash, which has been logged under incident number 260268994. No further details about the circumstances leading up to the collision have been released.
This report is based on preliminary information from the Missouri State Highway Patrol and may be updated as officials provide additional details.
Missouri accident information
- Injury statute of limitations
- 5 years (From date of accident (RSMo 516.120) - one of the longest injury windows in the US.)
- Wrongful death statute of limitations
- 3 years (From date of death (RSMo 537.100).)
- Fault rule
- Missouri uses pure comparative fault: recovery is reduced by your percentage of fault but not barred.
- Citations
- RSMo 516.120 (SoL); RSMo 537.100 (wrongful death); pure comparative per Gustafson v. Benda
- Crash report agency
- Missouri State Highway Patrol traffic crash reports (online portal) for MSHP crashes; local agency otherwise.
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