March 30, 2023
Motorcycle rider killed in crash
Springfield, Mo. – On March 30, 2023, at 3:08 p.m., officers with the Springfield Police Department responded to a vehicle crash near Chestnut Expressway and Glenstone Avenue.
A green 2005 Yamaha motorcycle, driven by 18-year-old Deverin King, of Springfield, was southbound on Glenstone Ave. An orange 2004 Ford Explorer Sport driven by Villalobos Chico, 50, of Springfield, was eastbound out of the private parking lot at 625 N. Glenstone. As the Ford Explorer Sport crossed the southbound lanes of Glenstone, it was struck by the Yamaha motorcycle.
Lifesaving measures were attempted, but King was pronounced deceased on scene. King’s family has been notified.
The circumstances involved in the crash remain under investigation. Anyone with information regarding this incident can call the Springfield Police Department at 417-864-1810.
This is Springfield’s 10th traffic fatality in 2023.
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Case number: 23-9210
Media Contact: PAO Cris Swaters
417-864-1786
[email protected]
Release authorized by: Lt. Jeremy Anderson