On September 3 at 3:43 a.m., Calhoun County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to an injury accident on Dickman Road east of Helmer Road in the City of Springfield. After investigating, deputies determined that a pickup truck and a Caravan, traveling opposite directions, hit head on. As the vehicles were coming to a rest after the collision, one of them struck a passing motorist on a moped.
A 31-year-old female of the Caravan had to be extricated and taken to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries. A 50-year-old male in the truck also had to be extricated and was taken to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries along with his passenger. The 36-year-old male driver of the moped was also taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
Dickman Road was shut down in both directions for over an hour while the injured were tended to and the incident was investigated. Drugs and alcohol are not believed to be a factor. Deputies were assisted by Springfield Fire Department, The Department of Veteran Affairs Fire Department and LifeCare Ambulance Service.
