Police identify victims and driver of deadly drunken-driving crash in Springfield

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Police identified two women killed after a drunk driver crashed into the car in Springfield Sunday morning.

Ronica Tollison, 37, of Willard, and Britany Toothman, 34, of Willard, died in the crash. The women both died at the scene of the crash.

Police have also identified the drunk driver as 22-year-old Nick Maples of Clever, Missouri.

Officers responded to the crash at the intersection of West Bypass and West Chestnut Expressway around 12:45 a.m. Investigators say the two women were traveling eastbound on Chestnut when they attempted to turn onto West Bypass. Police say a driver of a Ford F350 pickup crashed into the car while traveling at a high rate of speed.

“This is actually a direct result of driving under the influence. You can hurt innocent people, you can hurt yourselves, and that’s the impact at that moment,” said Curt Ringgold with Springfield Police.

The driver of the truck did not suffer any serious injuries. Police arrested him on suspicion of driving while impaired. No charges have been filed in the case.

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