Wednesday, July 13, 2022

Name released of Joplin bicyclist killed in collision with Newton County patrol vehicle


(From the Joplin Police Department)

The subject riding the motorized bicycle has been identified as Ryan D. Hunnell, age 44 of Joplin. Hunnell died at 3:33 pm on Sunday, July 10th at Freeman West Hospital. Next of kin has been notified. 

This crash remains under investigation by the Joplin Police Department Major Crash Team. 

Further details may be released as they become available. 








Original news release

July 7, 2022, at approximately 0202 hours, Joplin Police responded to a traffic crash east of the intersection of 32nd Street and Connecticut Avenue. The crash involved a Newton County Sheriff patrol vehicle and a subject riding a motorized bicycle. 

The patrol vehicle was eastbound on 32nd street in the outside lane when it rear-ended the motorized bicycle, which was also eastbound in the outside lane. 








The subject on the bicycle was transported to a local hospital with serious injuries. The names are withheld at this time due to the accident being under investigation. 

The Joplin Police Department Traffic Team responded to the crash scene and is currently working the investigation.

7 comments:

  1. Collision implies there's no one to blame whereas accident can imply that someone is at fault. Doesn’t sound to me like a collision. Rear end accident always is the followers fault.

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  2. "killed in collision" lol

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    1. This Isn't Funny All. Is This How You Would What Someone To Say Something Bad About Something Happening To You I Don't Think You Would. I Know 1st Hand Ryan's Wife &Family Would Filp Seeing What You Wrote So Think About What You Wrote Before You Put It Down. Please Have Some Repect For Their Family.

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    2. LoL is at phrase used.

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    3. i wasn't talking about the lol part of it at all. i was talking about {killled in collision}

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  3. Very good point, Anonymous. Why is the victim the only one named?

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