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Springfield Police Identify Man Killed in Multi-Vehicle Crash on Saturday

Springfield Police Identify Man Killed in Multi-Vehicle Crash on Saturday

Springfield Police Identify Man Killed in Multi-Vehicle Crash on Saturday

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(KTTS News) -Springfield police have identified a man who died in a multi-vehicle crash on Saturday morning.

The accident happened around 7 a.m. Saturday at the intersection of Kansas and Sunshine.

Reports say a juvenile driving a 2015 Chrysler 200 southbound on Kansas Expressway entered the intersection at Sunshine Street, hitting a 2012 Chevrolet Malibu driven by 37-year-old Jonathan Wright of Crane, Missouri.

Wright was pronounced dead at the scene.

The collision caused the Malibu and Chrysler to hit a 2011 Mazda 3, a 2003 Honda Accord, and a 2008 Buick Lucerne.

The driver of the Mazda was transported to the hospital with moderate injuries, and a passenger in the Chrysler was taken to the hospital with minor injuries.

Officers say speed and alcohol were factors in the crash.

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