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<h2 style="font-size: 200%;">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</h2>
<p style="font-size: 120%; margin-top: -5px; font-weight:bold;">March 4, 2017</p>
<p style="float:right; font-weight:bold; margin-bottom: 75px; font-size: 120%; text-align:right;">CONTACT: Investigating Officer: Officer Nathan Turner
<br />Columbia Police, Traffic Unit
<br />573-874-7652
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<br />Officer Latisha Stroer, Public Information Officer
<br />Columbia Police Department
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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%;">FATAL CRASH IN THE 1000 BLOCK OF OLD HIGHWAY 63</h3>
<div class="content"><span style="padding-left: 50px;">(COLUMBIA, MO)</span> - <p style="display:inline;"><strong><br />TYPE OF INCIDENT: Fatal Vehicle Crash</strong></p>
<p><strong>CASE: </strong>2017039995</p>
<p><strong>DATE & TIME OCCURRED: 03/04/17 @ 1419 hours</strong> </p>
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<p><strong>ACCIDENT LOCATION: 1000 Block Old Highway 63</strong> </p>
<p><strong>DRIVER 1: Kenneth J. Wimer</strong></p>
<p><strong> Jefferson City, MO</strong></p>
<p><strong> Age: 58</strong></p>
<p><strong> Injured: Fatal</strong></p>
<p><strong> Seatbelt: Yes</strong></p>
<p><strong> Alcohol/drug use: Unknown/Pending investigation </strong></p>
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<p><strong>DRIVER 2: Michelle A. Gilbert</strong></p>
<p><strong> Columbia, MO</strong></p>
<p><strong> Age: 33</strong></p>
<p><strong> Injured: Moderate </strong></p>
<p><strong> Seatbelt use: Yes</strong></p>
<p><strong> Alcohol/drug use: Unknown/Pending investigation</strong></p>
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<p><strong> The crash occurred as vehicle 1 was exiting a private drive in the 1000 Block of Old Highway 63. Vehicle 2 was traveling northbound on Old Highway 63. Vehicle 1 began making a left turn to travel southbound on Old Highway 63. Vehicle 1 failed to yield to vehicle 2. Vehicle 2 then crashed into the side of vehicle 1. Driver 1 was transported to the hospital with life threatening injuries. Driver 1 was later pronounced deceased at the hospital. Driver 2 was transported to the hospital with moderate but not life threatening injuries. </strong></p>
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<p><strong> The investigation is ongoing.</strong></p>
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<div class="content"><strong>Location:</strong> <a href="https://gis.gocolumbiamo.com/CityView/?find=Old Highway 63@Gordon" target="_blank">Old Highway 63 @ Gordon</a></div>
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