Springfield man dies after crash on Sunshine and Jefferson

UPDATE 12/5/2024 — A Springfield man has died following a crash that happened near Jefferson Avenue and Sunshine Street last week.

According to the Springfield Police Department (SPD), 54-year-old Donald Abraham died on Dec. 4 due to injuries suffered in the crash.

Abraham was driving a 2013 Chevy Sonic when it hit a southbound Ford F-150 pickup truck. The driver of the pickup suffered minor injuries.

This is Springfield's 22nd fatal motor vehicle crash in 2024.

Original story:

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — A vehicle crash resulted in three people with minor injuries and one person with moderate injuries.

According to the Springfield Police Department, at 8:42 a.m., a Chevy Sonic was driving westbound on Sunshine Street when it collided with an F-150 truck on the Jefferson Avenue intersection.

Police said the driver of the Sonic was taken to the hospital with moderate injuries. The passengers of each vehicle and the driver of the truck suffered minor injuries.

Police do not suspect any impairment issues.

During the response, a Springfield Fire Truck was hit en route to the crash. There were no injuries and there was minor damage to the truck.