A motorcycle / car accident Saturday evening takes the life of the motorcycle rider.

 Joplin Police Department responded to the area of 12th and Rangeline Road around 7:45 p.m. Saturday for a traffic crash involving a motorcycle and a passenger vehicle. Prior to the crash, an officer observed a group of motorcycles northbound near 13th and Rangeline Road obeying traffic laws. A few moments later, the officer heard the impact from the crash and arrived on scene. Life-saving measures began for the motorcycle rider. 26-year-old Charles Richardson was transported him to Mercy Hospital, but he later died of his injuries.

 The JPD Major Crash Team determined that Richardson was northbound on Rangeline Road, when a car driven by a 17-year-old juvenile male, pulled onto Rangeline in front of the motorcycle, resulting in a collision.

 The 17-year-old driver of was under the influence of marijuana and was arrested for Driving While Intoxicated and involuntary manslaughter. The investigation is ongoing.