Crash Report Details
| Investigated By | Incident# | GPS Latitude | GPS Longitude | Date | Time | County | Location | Troop |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPL. B.R. DODSON #1324 AND MCIU TEAM 3 CPL. K. R. WATERS #736 | 260140239 | 36.923052 | -94.355549 | 04/03/2026 | 5:33PM | NEWTON | IRIS ROAD 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF NEOSHO, MO | D |
| Veh. # | Vehicle Description | Damage | Disposition | Driver Type | Driver Gender | Driver Age | Safety Device | Driver City/State | Driver Insurance | Vehicle Direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2003 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN | TOTAL | TOWED BY RONS TOWING OF NEOSHO, MO | JUVENILE | MALE | 16 | NO | NEOSHO, MO | UNKNOWN | EASTBOUND |
| Veh. # | Person Type | Gender | Age | Injury Type | Safety Device | City/State | Involvement | Disposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JUVENILE | MALE | 16 | FATAL | NO | NEOSHO, MO | DRIVER | TRANSPORTED BY NEWTON COUNTY CORONER TO CORONERS OFFICE |
| 1 | JUVENILE | MALE | 16 | MODERATE | YES | NEOSHO, MO | OCCUPANT | TRANSPORTED BY NEWTON COUNTY AMBULANCE TO FREEMAN WEST HOSPITAL IN JOPLIN, MO |
Misc. Information
FATALITY CRASH - NEXT OF KIN HAS BEEN NOTIFIED - THIS IS TROOP D'S 30TH FATALITY FOR 2026 - CRASH OCCURRED AS VEHICLE #1 TRAVELLED OFF OF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROADWAY, OVERCORRECTED, TRAVELLED OFF OF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROADWAY, AND STRUCK A TREE. SUBJECT PRONOUNCED DECEASED ON SCENE BY NEWTON COUNTY CORONER JERRY DEEMS AT 1733 HOURS. ASSISTED BY MSGT. C.C. CLARK #149, TPR. S.J. HALLAM #405, TPR. E.D. LEBLANC #645, AND TPR. S.J. WALDEN #875