(1:35 p.m. Update) – The driver of a motorcycle that crashed Wednesday morning on 22nd St. in St. Joseph has died.

The St. Joseph Police Department said a man was driving a motorcycle south on 22nd Street around 7:30 a.m. with a female passenger and as the motorcycle came over the hill, it went down on its side. The motorcycle then slid into a vehicle traveling north on 22nd Street.

Both the 40-year-old man and the 28-year-old woman on the motorcycle were taken to the hospital for treatment of what police described as serious injuries.  The man has since been pronounced deceased. No one in the vehicle was injured.

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(Update 10:54 a.m.) Two people were seriously injured in a motorcycle crash Wednesday morning on 22nd Street.

According to Capt. Jeff Wilson with the St. Joseph Police Department, around 7:30 a.m., a man was driving a motorcycle south on 22nd Street with a female passenger and as the motorcycle came over the hill, it went down on its side. The motorcycle then slid into a vehicle traveling north on 22nd Street.

“The investigators are still kind of recreating the scene and putting things together,” Wilson said. “Both the occupants of the motorcycle were transported with very serious injuries.”

No one in the vehicle was injured. Crash investigators are still working to determine the cause of the crash. 

According to a Nixle alert issued at 10:54 a.m., 22nd Street was open to normal traffic.

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A section of 22nd Street was closed Wednesday morning due to a traffic incident.

According to a Nixle alert from the St. Joseph Police Department at 7:47 a.m., motorists were urged to avoid the area of South 22nd and Belle Street due to a traffic incident. A vehicle crash near 2700 South 22nd Street closed South 22nd Street and will require a detour of traffic until further notice.

Refresh this post for updates as they become available.

(Update) – Police do not believe a shooting that sent two the hospital Tuesday morning was random.

Capt. Jeff Wilson with the St. Joseph Police Department said around 3:35 a.m. officers responded to the 3000 block of Cambridge Street in reference to a shooting. A 42-year-old man and a 36-year-old woman were transported by ambulance for treatment of what appeared to be multiple gunshot wounds. As of 12:30 p.m. Wilson said the woman is being treated at Mosaic and the man has been transferred to a Kansas City Hospital for further treatment.

“Detectives and CSI responded to the scene. Detectives are actively working leads at this time, Wilson said. “This is not a random shooting.”

Wilson said so far, no arrests have been made. Police are expected to hold a press conference around 2 p.m. regarding recent gun calls.
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(6 a.m.) – St. Joseph Police are investigating after officers responded to a report of shots fired and found two people injured.

According to Sgt. Brett Kelley, officers responded at 3:35 a.m. Tuesday to a report of shots fired in the 3000 block of Cambridge Street. Officers found one male and one female with apparent gunshot injuries. Both were transported to Mosaic Life Care with what appeared to be non-life threatening injuries.

Kelley said the incident is under investigation and there is no suspect information at this time.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work in the Northwest Missouri region planned for the week of Sept. 4 – 10 from the Missouri Department of Transportation. In addition to the work listed below, there may be pothole patching, bridge maintenance, striping, brush cutting, guardrail repairs and other road work conducted throughout the region. Many of these will be moving operations and could include lane closures with delays. All scheduled maintenance and construction projects are subject to change.

MoDOT will halt temporary lanes closures throughout the state to accommodate an increase in traffic due to the Labor Day holiday. Most temporary lane closures will stop at noon on Friday, Sept. 1 and resume Tuesday morning, Sept. 5. Some long-term closures, ramp closures and head-to-head traffic may remain in place.

MoDOT reminds the public to stay alert, watch for road work, buckle up, slow down, and drive with extreme caution through work zones and in changing weather conditions.

Andrew County

Route H – CLOSED for a culvert replacement from County Road 27 to County Road 26 (Nodaway County), Sept. 5, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Atchison County

U.S. Route 136 – CLOSED at the Little Tarkio Creek for a bridge replacement project. The road will remain closed through December.

U.S. Route 59 – Pavement repair in Tarkio from U.S. Route 136 to Park Street, Sept. 5 – 8

Buchanan County

Route DD – CLOSED for a bridge replacement project at the bridge over Interstate 29 at Faucett. The bridge will remain closed through October.

Interstate 229 – Bridge maintenance northbound on the double-deck bridge, Sept. 5 – 8. This will include an overnight lane closure.

U.S. Route 169 – Shoulder work from the city limits of St. Joseph to the city limits of Gower, Sept. 5 – 8

U.S. Route 59 (St. Joseph Avenue) – Milling and pothole patching at Maxwell Road, Sept. 5 – 8

Routes 752 and 759 – Shoulder work, Sept. 5 – 8

U.S. Route 36 – Bridge and interchange project one mile east of Route AC, Sept. 4 – 9

Route 6 (Frederick Avenue) – A sidewalk improvement and resurfacing project between I-29 and Woodbine Road, Sept. 4 – 9

Caldwell County

Route 116 – Shoulder work from U.S. Route 69 (Clinton County) to Route A, Sept. 5 – 8

Carroll County

Route NN – Pothole patching, Sept. 5

Route HH – Pothole patching, Sept. 6

Chariton County

Route 11 – Pavement repair one and a half mile south of Route E at the railroad crossing, Sept. 5 – 8

Clinton County

Route 116 – Shoulder work from U.S. Route 69 to Route A (Caldwell County), Sept. 5 – 8

U.S. Route 69 – CLOSED for pavement repair from NE 280^th Street to NE 264^thStreet, Sept. 5, 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

U.S. Route 69 – CLOSED for pavement repair from NE 292^nd to NE 280^th, Aug. 30 – 31, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily.

Daviess County

U.S. Route 69 – Shoulder work from Route 6 to Route C, Aug. 28 – Sept. 5 – 8

DeKalb County

U.S. Route 36 – Resurfacing project westbound just east of Route 31, Sept. 5. Work will be conducted at night from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.

Gentry County

U.S. Route 169 – Resurfacing project from Route 31 to Stanberry, Sept. 5 – 9

Route DD – CLOSED for a culvert replacement, Aug. 29, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Grundy County

Route E – Pothole patching, Sept. 5 – 8

Harrison County

Route H – CLOSED for a culvert replacement two miles east of Route 13, Sept. 5, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Holt County

I-29 – Bridge replacement project at the Davis Creek Bridge near Exit 84, Aug. 28 – Sept. 3. I-29 will be narrowed to one lane in each direction. This includes a 12-foot width restriction. The lane closures will remain in place overnight.

Route 118 – The ramp from Route 118 to southbound I-29 is CLOSED for the Davis Creek Bridge replacement project through mid-December.

Linn County

U.S. Route 36 – Pothole patching from the Macon County line to Route 11, Sept. 5 – 8

Route 130 – CLOSED for a culvert replacement from U.S. Route 36 to Husk Road, Sept. 6, 6:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Route 129 – CLOSED for a culvert replacement from Nolan Road to Hunt Road, Sept. 7, 6:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Nodaway County

Route H – CLOSED for a culvert replacement from County Road 27 (Andrew County) to County Road 26, Sept. 5, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Route VV – CLOSED for a sealing project, Sept. 5 – 6, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Route 148 – Pavement repair from U.S. Route 71 to Route CC, Sept. 7 – 8

Route H – CLOSED for a sealing project from Route V to Route A, Sept. 7, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Putnam County

Route W – Resurfacing from U.S. Route 136 to the Schuyler County line, Sept. 5 – 9

Route 149 – Resurfacing, Sept. 5 – 9

Sullivan County

Route 5 – Slide repair near the city limits of Browning, Aug. 28 – Sept. 1

Route 6 – Slide repair from the city limits of Milan to the city limits of Green City, Aug. 28 – Sept. 1

Worth County

Route 246 – CLOSED for a bridge replacement project at the Platte River Bridge. The bridge will be closed through September.

Route J – CLOSED for a culvert replacement from Golden Rod Trail to Glacier Avenue, Sept. 5, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Route B – CLOSED for a culvert replacement from Route W to 190^th Street, Sept. 6, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Route B – CLOSED for a culvert replacement from Echo Lane to 190^th Street, Sept. 7, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

U.S. Route 169 – Culvert repair at the Middle Fork Bridge, Sept. 8