Police identify man killed in five-vehicle crash in west Springfield early Saturday
Police have identified the man killed in a five-vehicle crash at Kansas Expressway and Sunshine Street on Saturday morning.
Police say 37-year-old Jonathan Wright, of Crane, was the driver of a 2012 Chevrolet Malibu that was struck by a 2015 Chrysler 200 that was traveling south on Kansas Expressway when Wright's car was in the intersection just after 7 a.m.
Three other vehicles were involved in the crash. After the initial impact on the Malibu, the two vehicles hit a 2011 Mazda 3, a 2003 Honda Accord, and a 2008 Buick Lucerne, police say.
The driver of the Mazda was transported to the hospital with moderate injures and a passenger of the Chrysler was transported to the hospital with minor injuries.
Speed and alcohol were believed to be a factor in the crash, police say. The Chrysler was being driven by a juvenile who police have not yet identified.
The circumstances of the crash are under investigation.
Anyone with any information about the crash is encouraged to contact the Springfield Police Department at 417-864-1810 or make an anonymous call to Crime Stoppers at 417-869-TIPS or online at p3tips.com.
This article originally appeared on Springfield News-Leader: Police identify man killed in five-vehicle crash in west Springfield
