(From the Springfield Police Department)Willis King, 57, died this morning in a three-vehicle crash on Highway 65.
This was Springfield’s first fatal vehicle crash in 2026.
King retired from the Springfield Fire Department in 2018 as a fire equipment operator. He served the Springfield community for 24 years.
Incident details
On Jan. 20, 2026, 7:54 a.m., officers with the Springfield Police Department responded to a three-vehicle crash in the 1600 block of North U.S. Highway 65.
Willis King, 57, of Fordland, was northbound in a 2008 Buick Lacrosse and hit the back of a 2014 Dodge Ram driven by Robert Caton, 34, of Nixa, then left the roadway to the right. The initial impact caused the Dodge to hit a 2021 Ford Explorer driven by Alyssa Tapio, 35, of Rogersville.
King was transported to the hospital where he died. King’s family has been notified.
The circumstances of the crash are part of an ongoing investigation. Anyone with information should contact the Springfield Police Department at 417-864-1810 or make an anonymous tip to Crime Stoppers at 417-869-TIPS (8477) or online a p3tips.com.
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