Springfield – Pedestrian Killed In Highway Accident

A pedestrian incident was reported in Springfield Saturday evening. The accident occurred on the northbound side of US Highway 65 just north of the Chestnut Expressway junction. At around 9:30 p.m., a tow truck driven by 29-year-old Alan Goodkin of Springfield was attempting to load a disabled vehicle on the roadway when it backed into… Read More

A local officer was charged in connection with a pedestrian incident that killed a young girl. On Wednesday, authorities filed a charge of second-degree involuntary manslaughter on Preston Marquart. This is in connection with an October 14 incident where 12-year-old Akeelah Jackson was struck and killed by the suspect’s vehicle while crossing a street. The… Read More

A girl was injured in an accident in Campbell Tuesday evening. The incident occurred on County Road 237 around three miles east of the city center. At approximately 8:00 p.m., 41-year-old Shaun Rankin tried to move a 2009 Chevrolet Malibu when the vehicle accidentally struck a 5-year-old girl. The minor sustained serious injuries and was… Read More

A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle in Climax Springs early Friday morning. At around 4:20 a.m., 53-year-old Richard D. Land of Clinton was walking along MO-7 when he was struck by a vehicle driven by 24-year-old John Q. Loftis of Springfield. Land sustained critical injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. No word… Read More

A motorist was arrested following a fatal accident in Kansas City Saturday evening. The incident occurred at approximately 7:20 p.m. at a still-unspecified location on the east side of the city. According to reports, a westbound Cadillac sedan struck two pedestrians before swerving off the roadway and crashing into a yard. The first victim, a… Read More

A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle in Kansas City late Monday evening. At around 11:00 p.m., a person walking on Blue Ridge Boulevard was struck by a passing vehicle. The still-unidentified pedestrian sustained serious injuries and was quickly tended to by responding EMS personnel. No word yet on hospitalization, hit-and-run, and other details. Local… Read More

Authorities have identified one of the victims in Wednesday’s pedestrian accident in Kansas City. At 4:20 p.m., two pedestrians were struck by a vehicle at the intersection of West 98th Street and Wornall Road. One of the victims was hospitalized following the crash and is now listed as stable. Officials have now identified the fatality… Read More

Two pedestrians were struck at an intersection in Kansas City late Wednesday afternoon. At around 4:30 p.m., authorities received reports of an incident at the intersection of  Wornall Road and West 89th Street. Responders dispatched to the area discovered a pedestrian who was killed and another who was seriously hurt after they were struck by… Read More

Authorities have identified the victim of last week’s pedestrian incident in Kansas City. Monday last week, a man was found dead at Blue Valley Park. Initial reports suggest the victim was struck by a vehicle whose driver then fled the area. Officials have now identified the victim as 41-year-old Felipe Carillo of Kansas City. There… Read More

A woman was run over by a vehicle in Farmington last Monday. The incident occurred on Oak Knoll Drive. 34-year-old Phung Truong was attempting to stop a vehicle after it was pushed by her husband down a driveway. Truong fell down and was run over by the vehicle. She sustained injuries and was immediately airlifted… Read More