Car Crash Near Strafford Injures Two, Kills One

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One person is dead, and two others are injured in a crash near near Strafford along Evergreen Road.

Investigators say the crash happened early Wednesday morning when a car travelling east crossed into oncoming traffic and collided with a truck driving westbound.

One victim, 34-year-old Chynna Wright of Springfield, was pronounced dead at the scene.

The two other victims, the driver of the truck and a passenger in the car, were transported to a Springfield hospital with unspecified injuries.

The crash on Evergreen, which runs parallel to I-44 east of Strafford, closed traffic for nearly two hours while crews cleared the scene.