Police pursuit leads to three-vehicle, three-injury accident in Springfield

Three people were injured in a three-vehicle accident 1:51 p.m. today on Scenic and MO 744 in Springfield.

According to the Highway Patrol report, a 2005 Nissan Altima driven by Amelia R. Hasten, 37, Kansas City, was being pursued by a Greene County deputy, ran a stop light and drove in the wrong direction on the roadway and struck a curb. 

Hasten lost control the vehicle and struck a 1998 Buick driven by Mark A. Copeland, 63, Springfield, head on. The Copeland vehicle was knocked backward and struck a parked 2001 Chevrolet Cavalier.

Hasten and Copeland were treated for moderate injuries at Cox South Hospital, Springfield.

A passenger in the Copeland vehicle, Autumn E. Chaney, 27, Republic, was treated for minor injuries at Cox South.