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Springfield Police investigate fatal crash at Chestnut Expressway
By Local Springfield news desk
A motorcyclist died in a two-vehicle crash at Chestnut Expressway and West Bypass on Oct. 23, 2026.
The motorcyclist, Alexander Brooks, collided with a Jeep Cherokee while riding eastbound.
The circumstances of the crash are part of an ongoing investigation by the Springfield Police Department.
This brief was written automatically from an official City of Springfield announcement. Read the original announcement.
Original announcement: City of Springfield ↗