Fatal pedestrian accident reported in Springfield

There was a fatal pedestrian accident in Springfield over the weekend.

Station KY3 reports that 51-year-old Todd a Tennison of Springfield died on Sunday after he was struck and killed by a semi truck in the North Kansas Expressway area.

Investigators say a white-tractor-trailer unit pulling a 52-foot box trailer hit Tennison who had been sitting on the ground near the roadway.  The tractor-trailer driver then left the scene, possibly unaware he had hit Tennison.

Anyone with information about the crash is encouraged to contact the Springfield Police Department at 417-864-1810.