Carl Junction man killed in collision at 171 and Ivy Road

A Carl Junction man was killed following a two-vehicle collision 6:45 p.m. Sunday on MO 171 and Ivy Road in Carl Junction.

According to the Highway Patrol report, a 2004 Dodge Ram driven by Johnny Alford, 68, Carl Junction, attempted to cross the highway and was struck by a 2022 Kenworth T680 driven by a 24-year-old Greeley Colorado man. (Note: Alford's name was not included in the Highway Patrol report, but comes from the Jasper County Coroner's office.)

Dr. Nathan Piccoli declared Alford dead at 5:24 a.m. today at Freeman West Hospital.

A passenger in the Alford vehicle, a 65-year-old woman, was treated for serious injuries at Mercy Joplin. The driver of the Kenworth was treated for moderate injuries at Mercy.

Another passenger in the Alford vehicle, a 3-year-old boy, was treated for minor injuries at Freeman West Hospital, Joplin.

The fatality was the 11th this year for Highway Patrol Troop D.