FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Feb. 1, 2018 -- Toby Emery was charged by the Greene County Prosecutors Office with Class E Felony DWI.
May 7, 2017 -- The Springfield Police Department was dispatched to an injury crash in the 3400 block of South Campbell at 11:48 p.m. on May 6. A 1997 Ford F-150 driven by Toby S. Emery, 51, of Springfield, was entering Campbell Avenue from a private parking lot when it was struck by a 2011 Harley Davidson motorcycle driven by Christopher D. Oswald, 31, of Blue Eye, Mo., which was traveling southbound on Campbell Avenue. Emery was not injured. Oswald was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. Oswald’s next of kin was notified. The investigation is ongoing, and alcohol was a possible contributing factor.
This marks the sixth fatality crash in Springfield for 2017.
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Case number: 17-19570
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Release authorized by: Lt. Stacey Parton