Wednesday, June 3, 2015

Joplin teen's failure to yield causes injury accident

A Galena, Kansas motorcylist was injured in a two-vehicle accident 7:35 p.m. Tuesday on Central City Road at Junge Boulevard three miles west of Joplin.

According to the Highway Patrol report, a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt driven by Kevin J. Loar, 18, Joplin, failed to yield at a stop sign and struck a 2015 Harley Davidson motorcycle driven by Gregory S. Smith, 53, Galena, Kansas.

Smith was treated for serious injuries at Freeman West Hospital, Joplin.

1 comment:

  1. The kid was probably too busy texting or playing with his phone to bother to stop, I have avoided no less than 3 accidents at that same intersection when riding my Harley thru there.

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