Accident articles related to Jasper County
A 17-year-old passenger, Chloe Hutchcraft, tragically died in a motor vehicle accident in Jasper County, Iowa. The driver, Benjamin Kelne, has been charged with multiple offenses including involuntary manslaughter.
A fatal tractor-trailer and pickup collision occurred in Jasper County, Mo. One driver was thrown from the pickup and did not survive. The collision resulted in the closure of MO-96 for about 3 hours.
A semi-truck driver from Atlanta has been charged after leaving the scene of a crash in Jasper County that trapped a bus driver. The bus driver rear-ended the semi-truck, and although the semi initially stopped, it suddenly drove away. The bus driver was extricated from the vehicle after several hours and taken to a hospital in Chicago for treatment.
A two vehicle crash occurred in Jasper County, Missouri on May 2, 2023. The crash involved a northbound maroon vehicle and a westbound grey car. The driver of the grey car sustained moderate injuries and was transported to Mercy Joplin. The occupants of the other vehicle refused medical transport.
A two-vehicle crash occurred in Carthage, Missouri on CR170 and Fir Road/State Hwy HH. Jason Jones, 46, of Carthage was transported to Mercy Carthage with moderate injuries. John Kilmer, 40, of Carthage was not injured.