Monday, June 29, 2026

Joplin teen killed in collision near Diamond

A Joplin man was killed in a two-vehicle accident 2 p.m. Sunday on Elder Road five miles west of Diamond.

A 2009 CBR1000RR driven by Gavin McKinney, 19, Joplin, crossed the center of the roadway and collided with a 2010 Ram 1500 driven by a 63-year-old Diamond man, according to the Highway Patrol report.

Dr.  Leah Joyner pronounced McKinney dead at 3.30 p.m.







The fatality was the 61st this year for Highway Patrol Troop D.

(Note: The identification of the victim came from the coroner's office and not from the Highway Patrol, which no longer releases names. 

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