Springfield man guilty in crash that killed friend
July 11, 2014
(SPRINGFIELD, Mo., AP) — A 21-year-old Springfield man has been found guilty in the death of a friend in an accident while he was speeding over hills in an effort to make his vehicle go airborne.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol says Hogue was driving more than 70 mph in May 2013 on a county road east of Springfield in what is known as “hilltopping.” He lost control of the car, which overturned several times.
The Springfield News-Leader reports (http://sgfnow.co/1necEDu) the speed limit on the road is 30 mph.
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Information from: Springfield News-Leader, http://www.news-leader.com