Ukena Farmer, 45, Sharon Farmer, 69, and Stephen Figgins, 61, killed and three others critically injured when pickup truck and SUV collide head-on on the James River Freeway in Springfield, Missouri
Names Released In Triple Fatal Crash In Springfield
A white 1991 Dodge Ram, driven by Steven Jordan (65 of Republic, MO), was westbound on James River Freeway in the eastbound lanes.
The Dodge Ram struck a white 2021 Ford Expedition, driven by Antonio Williamson (54 of De Soto, TX) head on.
Three killed after wrong-way crash on James River Freeway
The three people killed were occupants in the SUV: Sharon Farmer, 69, of Pittsburg, Texas; Ukena Farmer, 45, of Dallas, Texas; Stephen Figgins, 61, of Missouri City, Texas.
3 killed, 6 injured in wrong-way crash with possible intoxicated driver, MO cops say
Police in Springfield said Steven Jordan, of Republic, Missouri, was driving a Dodge Ram the wrong way on the freeway. His truck crashed head-on into a Ford Expedition that was carrying eight people, all from Texas, police said.
Restaurant owner's mother killed in crash; 3 more family members killed on their way to help
Three of her family members died in the crash, according to Honey Chile' Please's social media post. Her family members were inside the SUV on their way to assist her in her time of need.
Missouri man faces 12 felonies for DWI crash that killed 3 people
According to the documents, Jordan has four prior DWI convictions from 1976, 1977, 1978 and 1981.
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