Thursday, September 27, 2018

Springfield Police seeking hit-and-run driver who struck, injured 12-year-old boy

(From the Springfield Police Department)

On September 26th at 7:33 a.m., officers with the Springfield Police Department responded to the intersection of Campbell and Plainview to investigate a Leaving the Scene of a Crash.

A 12-year-old male juvenile was walking southbound across Plainview in the crosswalk when a white SUV, traveling eastbound on Plainview, struck the juvenile. The SUV continued driving eastbound on Plainview and did not stop to assist the juvenile. The juvenile was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The investigation is ongoing.



A witness at the scene described the SUV as a white mid-size SUV with a gold trim package. One witness described the SUV as possibly being a mid-size Lincoln SUV.

The Springfield Police Department asks anyone with information regarding this incident to call the Crime Stoppers hotline at 417-869-TIPS (8477) or Police Headquarters at 417-864-1810.

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