More information is known about a semi / wheelchair accident last night in south Joplin.

 Just before 10:00p.m., Joplin 9-1-1 received a call about an adult male in a wheelchair on I-44 and Rangeline Road. The caller advised he almost hit the individual as he was traveling down I-44. Officers were dispatched to check on the pedestrian, however the individual was struck by a passing semi-truck before officers arrived on scene.

 After arriving, officers and EMS personnel attempted life saving measures but 56-year-old Andrew Garrett, of Joplin, died from injuries sustained from the collision. The driver of the semi-truck did not sustain any injuries.

 The crash remains under investigation by the Joplin Police Department Major Crash Team.