A Coffeyville man loses his life in a weekend car accident near Joplin.

 63 year old Jim Bradshaw was traveling on I-44 when he suffered what authorities are calling a medical event, causing his vehicle to leave the roadway. The vehicle struck a road sign and then overturned. Bradshaw was taken to a nearby hospital where was pronounced dead. A passenger in Bradshaw’s vehicle was uninjured.  Quapaw Nation EMS and Fire, Joplin Police, Joplin Fire, and METS responded to the scene. The accident remains under investigation by the Joplin Police Major Crash Team. Bradshaw recently retired as Director of Public Works for the city of Coffeyville.