(From the Joplin Police Department)(Update) The driver of the vehicle in this crash has been identified as Alvaro Rivas, age 28, of Carthage, Missouri. Next of kin has been notified.
The crash still remains under investigation and any further details will be released when they become available.
Original News Release
On Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at approximately 07:16 am the Joplin Police Department responded to a report of a vehicle crash on Murphy Boulevard just north of the Broadway Street viaduct.
Officers located a passenger vehicle upside down in the creek along the west side of Murphy Boulevard. There was one adult male occupant who died at the scene. His name is being withheld pending the notification of next of kin.
The initial investigation showed the vehicle struck multiple light poles before overturning and going into the creek, where the vehicle came to rest.
The Joplin Police Department Major Crash Team is actively working the crash investigation and further details will be released once they become available.
This fatality marks the 12th fatal crash in Joplin in 2020 and we remind all drivers to exercise caution and safety while driving.
Very sad. Condolences to the family.
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