A 21-year-old Stockton man who was seriously injured Monday night, May 19, in Joplin when his motorcycle struck a pickup truck, has died from those injuries.

Erid Steele, son of Diane and Randy Steele, and grandson of former mayor Ralph and Janette Steele, was northbound on Duquesne Road at 11:06 p.m. Monday, May 19, when his motorcycle hit a Dodge Dakota truck turning left from Newman Road in Joplin, Joplin Police Department authorities said.

Steele, a Joplin college student, was wearing a helmet and motorcycle protective gear. He was taken to St. John's Regional Health Center in Joplin where he died Friday, May 23.

The crash is under investigation.