Juveniles involved in Saturday crash in Joplin – one pronounced dead

On Saturday, October 15, at approximately 11:21 p.m.  the Joplin Police Department Emergency Communications Center received information of an injury crash near Deer Dr. and Dove Dr. in Joplin, MO.

Officers from the Joplin Police Department, along with fire and EMS personnel, responded to the scene
and located a single vehicle crash with multiple occupants.

Two occupants had been ejected from the vehicle. Both occupants were transported.

One sustained moderate injury and one was pronounced deceased at the hospital.

Two other occupants had minor injuries.

No identification information is being released at this time pending further investigation.

All occupants were juveniles.

The Joplin Police Department Major Crash Team is actively working the investigation and further details will be released as they become available.