Crystal Emery Killed in Brutal Rollover Crash on Sumac Road and CR 280 [Jasper County, MO]

1 Dead in Jasper County Auto Accident on Sumac Road and CR 280

JASPER COUNTY, MO (December 10, 2024) – Saturday, Crystal Emery died in a brutal rollover crash on Sumac Road and CR 280.

The crash happened just before noon on Sumac Road and CR 280.

Tri-Cities Fire, Asbury Fire, METS Ambulance, METRO1, Jasper County Deputies, and the Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to the crash.

According to troopers, a southbound Honda on County Road 280 struck an eastbound Toyota on Sumac Road, causing it to overturn through a barbed wire fence.

One driver was transported to a Joplin hospital with Priority 1 injuries but later died. The victim was identified as 36-year-old Emery of Asbury, Missouri.

The second driver, 20-year-old Malachi Doyle of Topeka, Kansas, was arrested and faces charges of felony DWI involving drugs resulting in a death and failure to yield. His initial court date has not yet been scheduled.

Once additional details become available, the public will be notified.

Due to the limited information available, the authorities continued to investigate the crash.

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Sweet Lawyers extends our condolences to the family and community of the victims.

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