Wyandotte man killed in motorcycle-pickup collision at W. 7th Street and South Gray Avenue

(From the Joplin Police Department)

On September 5, 2019 at approximately 6 P.M. Joplin Police Officers were dispatched to an injury crash at West 7th Street and South Gray Avenue.

A 2019 Yamaha motorcycle was traveling west on 7th Street and a 2011 Ford F-150 was traveling east on 7th Street, making a left turn. 

The motorcycle and truck crashed in the intersection, ejecting the motorcycle rider. 

A third vehicle, a 1998 Nissan, was stopped at the stop sign at 7th and Gray and was struck by debris. 

The driver of the F-150 is identified as Jeff Carr, 49 of Joplin. 

Occupants of the truck sought treatment by private vehicle for minor injuries. 

The driver of the motorcycle, Shannon Burleson, 41, Wyandotte Oklahoma, was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Multiple witness reports state that the motorcycle was traveling at a high rate of speed leading up to the crash. The Joplin Police Department Crash Team continues to investigate.

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