Springfield Police Identify Teenager Who Died In Four Car Crash Saturday Night

Springfield Police Identify Teenager Who Died In Four Car Crash Saturday Night

Springfield Police Identify Teenager Who Died In Four Car Crash Saturday Night

Springfield Police have released more details about a four-car fatal crash on Highway 65 and Sunshine Saturday night.

Police say a car driven by 17-year-old Cole David Tedford ran across southbound lanes of 65, through a fence onto northbound lanes of the highway around 10:45 p.m.

After the car came to a stop, a Volkswagen crashed into the car, and then two other vehicles collided with those two cars shortly after.

Authorities say Tedford died from his injuries.

He was a student at Glendale High School.

A GoFundMe page has been set up. The Tedford family has decided to donate any funds collected to the Glendale wrestling team.

Click here to donate.

You can read more on the crash investigation with a press release by the Springfield Police Department below…

On October 17, 2020, at 10:39 p.m., officers with the Springfield Police Department responded to the 49.6-mile marker of northbound U.S. Highway 65 regarding a motor vehicle crash involving four vehicles.

The investigation indicated a gold Chevrolet Malibu was traveling north on Eastgate from Sunshine then accelerated rapidly and veered across the southbound lane of travel and through a fence onto the northbound lanes of 65.  The Malibu rolled before coming to rest on its wheels facing southbound in the northbound lanes of US 65.  The vehicle was then struck head-on by a Volkswagen traveling northbound. Two additional vehicles traveling northbound attempted to stop but were unable to, striking the Malibu and Volkswagen.

The driver of the Malibu, 17-year-old Cole David Tedford, of Springfield, MO died as a result of his injuries.  The driver of the Volkswagen was transported to a local hospital with moderate, but non-life-threatening injuries.

Officers with the department’s Traffic Section are continuing to investigate the circumstances involved in the crash.  Next of kin has been notified.  Speed and other circumstances seem to be a contributing factor in this crash.

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