Friday, March 30, 2018

Springfield man identified as pedestrian killed in Thursday accident

(From the Springfield Police Department)

The Springfield Police Department was dispatched Thursday to a fatality crash on Kansas Expressway near Bolivar Road at 1:12 a.m. 

A 2016 Jeep Cherokee driven by Jacob Johnson, 23, of Ozark, was traveling northbound on Kansas Expressway when it struck a white male pedestrian near Bolivar Road. 

The pedestrian, Jeffrey L. Morgan, 42, Springfield, succumbed to his injuries at the scene. Information at the scene indicated the pedestrian had been struck by another vehicle prior to Johnson striking him, and that vehicle had left the scene. The investigation is ongoing.

The Springfield Police Department is seeking information on this crash. Call the SPD at 417-864-1810, or call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 417-869-TIPS (8477) with any information.

This marks the fourth fatality crash in Springfield for 2018. Of these four, two have been pedestrians.

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