Springfield Police Identify Victim in Fatal DWI Crash
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Authorities have released details about a deadly crash that claimed the life of 26-year-old Cullen Beshers on Sunday evening at the intersection of Grand Street and West Bypass.
According to the Springfield Police Department, the crash happened around 6:23 p.m. on September 7, 2025. Investigators say Beshers was riding a 2006 Triumph motorcycle northbound on West Bypass when a 2024 Volkswagen Tiguan, driven by 41-year-old Jimmy Waweru of Springfield, turned south onto West Bypass from Grand, pulling into the motorcycle’s path. The vehicles collided, and Beshers was pronounced dead at the scene. His family has been notified.
Police confirmed that Waweru was arrested and booked into the Greene County Jail on suspicion of driving while intoxicated.
This tragedy marks Springfield’s 16th fatal motor vehicle crash in 2025, resulting in a total of 17 deaths so far this year.
The circumstances surrounding the crash remain under investigation.
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