Sunday, May 14, 2023

Joplin man suffers serious injuries in crash, cited for felony DWI

A Joplin man was cited for felony driving while intoxicated following a one-vehicle crash 8 p.m. Saturday on Brodie Road, one mile east of Goodman.

According to the Highway Patrol report, a 2014 Lincoln Navigator driven by Burt Helgen, 27, Joplin, traveled off the roadway and struck a fence and a large boulder.

Helgen, who was treated for serious injuries at Freeman West Hospital, Joplin, was also cited for felony driving while revoked, no insurance, no seat belt and failing to drive on the right half of the roadway.

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