Benjamin Hedrick Obituary, JOPLIN, Mo. — Benjamin Hedrick, 21, of Joplin, Missouri, has died after suffering critical injuries in a motorcycle crash Wednesday night on Range Line Road, according to the Joplin Police Department.
The fatal collision occurred at approximately 9:50 p.m. in the 3300 block of Range Line Road. According to investigators, Hedrick was riding a motorcycle northbound on Range Line Road when his motorcycle collided with a pickup truck that was turning left onto the roadway from a private drive.
Emergency crews responded to the crash and found Hedrick seriously injured. He was transported to a local hospital in critical condition, where he later died from injuries sustained in the collision, police said.
The driver and passenger inside the pickup truck were not reported to have suffered injuries in the crash. Authorities have not released additional information about the identities of the truck’s occupants.
The circumstances surrounding the collision remain under investigation by the Joplin Police Department. Officials have not indicated whether speed, impairment, visibility, or any other factor contributed to the crash, and no assumptions about the cause have been made.
Authorities also have not released information regarding whether citations have been issued in connection with the collision. Additional details about the investigation and the events leading up to the crash may be released as the case develops.
The death of Benjamin Hedrick has left a life cut short at 21, while the investigation continues to establish the circumstances surrounding the fatal motorcycle crash. His memory remains at the center of the loss, and condolences are extended to those affected by his passing.
