(From the Springfield Police Department)On Sept. 2, 2024, at 3:47 p.m., officers with the Springfield Police Department responded to a three-vehicle crash at Sunshine and West Bypass.
Michael Zapatka, 69, from Springfield, was driving a Ford Ranger in the inner-most left-hand turn lane on West Bypass to turn eastbound onto Sunshine. A black Mitsubishi Endeavor, driven by Cody Smith, 28, of Springfield, was traveling westbound on Sunshine, through a red light. The two vehicles collided into a blue Buick Park Avenue driven by Dominic Herron, 34, of Springfield.
Zapatka was transported to a local hospital and later released. On Sept. 5, Zapatka succumbed to his injuries at home. The Springfield Police Department was notified of Zapatka’s death by the Greene County Medical Examiner’s Office on Sept. 6.
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 16th fatal motor vehicle crash in 2024.
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