A woman from Springfield involved in a pedestrian crash that occurred last week has been pronounced dead.
According to a press release from the Springfield Police Department, the Greene County Medical Examiner’s Office notified the department Tuesday that 66-year-old Diana Bridgeman passed away on Friday, October 10.
The crash occurred on Monday, October 6 at North Kansas Expressway, where authorities say that Bridgeman was walking her bike before she was struck by a Dodge Ram pickup truck.
Bridgeman suffered serious injuries in the collision and was taken to the hospital, where she passed later that week.
The circumstances of the crash is still under investigation by Springfield Police, and the department asks that anyone with information on the incident call the Springfield PD at (417) 864-1810 or to give an anonymous tip to Crime Stoppers at (417) 869-8477.
This was the 18th fatal motor vehicle crash in Springfield this year.
Photo courtesy of Springfield Police Department.