Injury Crash
Kansas Man Injured in Single-Motorcycle Crash South of Joplin
Incident record
September 28, 2026
7:15 p.m.
Old Highway 71
Joplin, Newton County, MO
Missouri
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1 injured
None reported
Missouri State Highway Patrol
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A 26-year-old man from Galena, Kansas, suffered moderate injuries after a motorcycle crash on Old Highway 71 south of Joplin, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
The crash was reported at 7:15 p.m. on September 28, about two miles south of Joplin in Newton County, per the Patrol's online crash report. The report states the man was riding a 2021 Harley Davidson Street Bob northbound at the time of the single-vehicle incident.
According to the Highway Patrol, the driver was transported for medical treatment following the crash. No other vehicles were reported involved, and no fatalities resulted from the incident.
The crash, logged under incident number 260414061, was investigated by Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop D.
This report will be updated as officials release more information.
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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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