(From the Joplin Police Department)
The Joplin Police Department has been notified that Douglas Greer, age 50, of Joplin, has died as a result of injuries from a traffic crash.
The investigation revealed that a passenger car was making a left turn onto Maiden Lane from 23rd Street. A motorcycle driven by Greer was northbound on Maiden Lane when a collision occurred in the outside lane.
Greer was thrown from the motorcycle after striking the rear side panel of the passenger car. Greer was transported to a Joplin hospital with serious injuries and we were notified of his death on Wednesday, February 26th. Next of kin has been notified. No other parties in this crash sustained injuries. Excessive speed was a factor in this crash.
This marks the first traffic fatality in Joplin for 2025. In 2024, Joplin Police investigated 13 fatal traffic collisions.
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