Joseph Mauldin Obituary, Death – The Missouri State Highway Patrol probed a fatal collision between a motorcycle and a car on Sunday evening. Troopers reported that Joseph Mauldin, aged 42 and a resident of Fair Grove, was speeding on U.S. 65, approximately one mile south of Highway CC, when his motorcycle veered across the median and collided with a car traveling southbound.
Mauldin was rushed to a Springfield hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. The car’s driver and passenger were also transported to a Springfield hospital to receive treatment for minor injuries.
This marks the 11th fatality of 2024 for Troop D, which oversees a majority of southwest Missouri.