UPDATE: "The deceased driver has been identified as Christopher D. Colon, age 31 of Joplin. Next of kin has been notified. The female passenger in the crash has been identified
CARTHAGE, Mo. — Just before 1:15 a.m. Tuesday morning, July 4, 2023, reports of a structure fire in the Breckenwood Neighborhood of Carthage alerted Jasper County E-911.