GREENE COUNTY, MO. (THECOUNT) — Sharon Farmer, 69 of Pittsburg, Texas, Ukena Farmer, 45 of Dallas, Texas and Stephen Figgins, 61 of Missouri City, Texas, have been identified as the victims in a Friday triple-fatal vehicle crash in Greene County, Missouri.
According to reports, Steven Jordan, 65 of Republic, Missouri, was operating a Dodge Ram pickup truck on James River Freeway near West Bypass in Brookline, when the vehicle crossed centerlines and into opposing lanes. The vehicle then came into head-on contact with a Ford Expedition operated by 54-year-old Antonio Williamson, of De Soto, Texas around 1 a.m. Friday.
The Farmers and Figgins, who were traveling in the Ford, were all pronounced dead of blunt force trauma injuries at the scene.
Williamson and Ford passenger, Pamela Taylor, 61 of Lancaster, Texas, suffered minor injuries. Meosha Stafford, 58 of Houston, Texas, Angela Groden, 59 of Dallas, Texas and Janet Figgins, 68 of Missouri City, Texas, were all transported to an area hospital with unknown critical injuries.
Jordan was transported to an area hospital with unknown injuries.
Intoxication is believed to be a factor in this crash, according to officials.
The investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with possible information on the crash should contact the Springfield Police Department.
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Geo quick facts: Greene County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2010 census, its population was 275,174, making it the fourth most-populous county in Missouri. Its county seat and most-populous city is Springfield – Wikipedia.
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