One Dead after Tractor-Trailer Hits Pedestrian in Springfield

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One person is dead after being hit by a tractor-trailer while he was sitting by a road in Springfield.

Investigators say 51-year-old Todd Tennison was hit by the trailer along Kansas Expressway September 29.

He died of his injuries at an area hospital on Sunday, October 1.

The driver of the tractor-trailer fled the scene of the crash and has not yet been located.

If you have any information about the crash or the location of the tractor-trailer, contact SPD at (417) 864-1810