(From the Springfield Police Department)Dustin Long, 25, died this morning after being hit by a van while crossing I-44.
This was Springfield’s sixth traffic fatality in 2026.
On April 2, 2026, at 4:55 a.m., officers with the Springfield Police Department responded to a motor vehicle crash involving a pedestrian on I-44, under the Kansas Expressway bridge.
Dustin Long, 25, of Springfield, was crossing I-44, northbound, and was hit by a westbound 2025 Chevy bus driven by Wayne Robinson, 58, of Georgia. Long died at the scene and his family is aware of his death.
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 at p3tips.com.
