Saturday, February 11, 2023

Springfield man killed in collision west of Republic

A Springfield man was killed in a two-vehicle collision 4:22 a.m. today on MO 360, one mile west of Republic.

According to the Highway Patrol report, a 2011 Peterbilt tractor attempted a u-turn and and became disabled, blocking the roadway.

A 2018 Ford Taurus driven by Gary C. Sawyer, 74, Springfield, struck the passenger side of the tractor's towed unit.








Sawyer was killed in the crash.

The fatality was the ninth this year for Highway Patrol Troop D. 

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