Wednesday, September 25, 2024

Springfield man dead following crash on Chestnut Expressway


(From the Springfield Police Department)

On Sept. 24, at 2:41 a.m., officers with the Springfield Police Department responded to a single-vehicle crash at 1020 E. Chestnut Expy.

Jonathan L. Koontz, 31, from Springfield, was driving a Honda Navi motorcycle south on Hampton Ave., crossed Central St., and continued onto the parking lot of Ozarks Technical Community College. Koontz hit a curb in the parking lot, continued through landscaping and hit a retaining wall.








Koontz died at the scene. Koontz’ family has been notified.

The circumstances of the crash are part of an ongoing investigation. Anyone with information is requested to contact the Springfield Police Department at 417-864-1810 or make an anonymous call to Crime Stoppers at 417-869-TIPS or online at p3tips.com.

This was Springfield’s 17th fatal motor vehicle crash in 2024.

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