One dead after car crash into pole at Springfield Arby’s

Records said that the car crashed hard enough to tear the engine block free of the vehicle.

Dispatchers said that CareFlight was put on standby, and that Springfield Police units were on scene speaking to sheriff’s office deputies.

In scanner traffic, first responders described a single car crashed into a pole, with the driver of the crashed vehicle unresponsive. Responders later said they were transporting the driver to Springfield Regional Medical Center.

We are working to learn more and will update this story with any new information.