Joplin, Carthage residents injured in collision on 71

Two people were injured in a two-vehicle accident 7:25 a.m. on MO 71, one mile east of Carterville.

According to the Highway Patrol report, a 2006 Ford Explorer driven by Matthew P. Goodman, 33, Carthage, rear ended a 2013 Ford F-250 driven by Nickolas F. Pitts, 77, Joplin.







After the impact, the Goodman vehicle ran off the right side of the roadway and the Pitts vehicle ran off the left side of the roadway.

Goodman and Pitts were treated for moderate injuries at Mercy Hospital, Joplin.