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🌱 Can you help Springfield police find this SUV after a fatal crash?

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  • Can you help Springfield police find this SUV after a fatal crash?

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📰 News we're reading

• Fatal Crashes and Hit-and-Runs Under Investigation (ijr.com) — Police in Springfield are searching for a white SUV and its driver after a deadly collision late Sunday near Old Keene Mill and Backlick roads, and they're asking anyone with information to come forward. The same roundup also details separate fatal hit-and-runs in San Antonio and Miami, plus a train death in Texas, underscoring broader concerns about traffic safety.
   

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