Joplin Accident Fatality & One Critically Injured

On Monday, September 5, a DTVFD member driving on Joplin Road spotted a Mazda Miata in the woods around the 20 mile marker. The driver reportedly lost control of the vehicle which was found overturned after striking a tree.

Engine 503B along with Coles District VFD and Quantico Fire and Rescue were dispatched to the incident and assisted with extrication of a female patient. Helicopters were requested for patient transports. The passenger was flown to a nearby trauma center and is expected to recover. The male driver was pronounced dead at the scene.