Springfield pedestrian, struck, killed by hit-and-run driver

(From the Springfield Police Department)

On April 29, 2023, at 9:51 p.m., officers with the Springfield Police Department responded to a pedestrian hit by a vehicle near Fremont Ave. and Lindberg St.

Sandra Brown, 59, from Springfield, was walking eastbound across the road, when she was struck by a yellow 1994 Honda motorcycle southbound on Fremont Ave. at Lindberg St. The motorcyclist fled the scene before officers arrived.

 

Brown was pronounced deceased on scene, her family has been notified.

Rodney Shires, a 56 year old from Springfield, was identified as the driver of the motorcycle. Shires was located by officers at his residence and arrested. After being treated at the hospital for minor injuries, Shires was booked into the Greene County Jail.

The circumstances of the crash remain under investigation. Anyone with any information about the crash is encouraged to contact the Springfield Police Department at 417-864-1810.


This is Springfield’s 13th traffic fatality in 2023.