SPRINGFIELD — UPDATE @ 6:15 a.m: One man suffered life-threatening injuries after being ejected from the vehicle he was driving in a Springfield crash Wednesday morning, according to officials.
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Springfield police say the man was traveling south on Limestone Street at a high-rate speed when he hit a tree and then hit a pole just after 4 a.m.
He was taken to an area hospital.
Limestone Street was blocked off as a result of the crash.
A traffic reconstruction team responded to the scene as well.
INITIAL REPORT
One person sustained serious injuries in a single-vehicle crash early Wednesday morning.
The crash happened shortly after 4 a.m. on Limestone Street near Chestnut Avenue, according to reports. One person sustained a serious injury, and a traffic reconstruction team is responding.
This story will be updated as we learn additional details.