Truck Accident Kills Man, Leaves Twin Brother Injured
A father of ten was killed on February 26, 2010 after the pickup truck he was riding in accidentally ran a red light.
Edward Kropf was the passenger in a 2002 Dodge pickup truck driven by his twin brother, Edwin Kropf. The truck went through a red light at the intersection of Kansas Expressway/Route 13 and Division Street. A 2007 Volvo tractor trailer traveling north on Kansas Expressway/Route 13 slammed into the passenger side of the pickup truck, killing Edward Kropf instantly. The violent collision forced the pickup truck into another tractor trailer carrying a load of windows. Edwin Kropf was transported to the hospital for treatment.
Springfield emergency personnel were called to the scene and worked feverishly to remove the Kropf brothers from the crash. The driver of the Volvo tractor trailer was not injured, although there was damage to his truck.
The Kropfs are Amish Mennonite farmers who raise cattle and soybeans in the Everton area.
