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<h2 style="font-size: 200%;">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</h2>
<p style="font-size: 120%; margin-top: -5px; font-weight:bold;">October 29, 2016</p>
<p style="float:right; font-weight:bold; margin-bottom: 75px; font-size: 120%; text-align:right;">CONTACT: Officer Latisha Stroer
<br />Public Information Officer
<br />(573) 874-7448
<br />latisha.stroer@CoMo.gov
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<br />Officer Nathan Turner
<br />Columbia Police, Traffic Unit
<br />573-874-7652</p>
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<div style="font-size: 110%; line-height:200%;"><h3 style="clear:both; margin-top: 75px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-weight: bold; font-size: 170%;">Fatality Accident on I70 Eastbound at the 125 Mile Marker</h3>
<div class="content"><span style="padding-left: 50px;">(COLUMBIA, MO)</span> - <p style="display:inline;"><strong>TYPE OF INCIDENT: Fatal Accident</strong></p>
<p><strong>CASE: </strong>2016210347</p>
<p><strong>DATE & TIME OCCURRED: 10/29/16 @ 0447 hours</strong> </p>
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<p><strong>ACCIDENT LOCATION: 125.4 I-70 EB</strong> </p>
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<p><strong>DRIVER 1: Vanessa K. Beatty</strong></p>
<p><strong> Columbia, MO</strong></p>
<p><strong> Age: 28</strong></p>
<p><strong> Injured: Fatal</strong></p>
<p><strong> Seatbelt use: No</strong></p>
<p><strong> Alcohol/drug use: Pending Investigation</strong></p>
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<p><strong>DRIVER 2: James T. Carter 2nd</strong></p>
<p><strong> Columbia, MO</strong></p>
<p><strong> Age: 42</strong></p>
<p><strong> Injured: Fatal</strong></p>
<p><strong> Seatbelt use: No</strong></p>
<p><strong> Alcohol/drug use: Pending Investigation</strong></p>
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<p><strong>INCIDENT DETAILS:</strong></p>
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<p><strong> The crash occurred as vehicle 1, a black 2013 Hyundai Sonata, was traveling westbound in the eastbound lanes of I-70 near mile marker 125.4. Vehicle 2, a white Buick Lacrosse, was traveling eastbound on I-70 near mile marker 125.4. Vehicle 1 crashed head on into vehicle 2. Both drivers were pronounced deceased at the scene of the crash. </strong></p>
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<p><strong> The investigation is ongoing.</strong></p></div>
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<div class="content"><strong>Location:</strong> <a href="https://gis.gocolumbiamo.com/CityView/?find=I70@West Boulevard" target="_blank">I70 @ West Boulevard</a></div>
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