(From the Springfield Police Department)On Dec. 19, at 8:23 a.m., officers with the Springfield Police Department responded to a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Grand Avenue and West Bypass.
Mary Peterson, 86, from Willard, was driving a 2022 Chevrolet Malibu southbound on West Bypass and entered the turning lane to go east on Grand. As Peterson turned, her vehicle was hit by Victor Bowers, 22, from Springfield, driving northbound on West Bypass in a 2007 Dodge Caliber. Bowers and his passenger were transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Peterson was transported to the hospital with life-threatening injuries where she later died. Peterson’s family was 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 the tips hotline at 417-869-TIPS.
This was Springfield’s 24th fatal motor vehicle crash in 2024.
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