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<h2 style="font-size: 200%;">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</h2>
<p style="font-size: 120%; margin-top: -5px; font-weight:bold;">September 4, 2017</p>
<p style="float:right; font-weight:bold; margin-bottom: 75px; font-size: 120%; text-align:right;">CONTACT: Officer Nathan Turner
<br />Columbia Police, Traffic Unit
<br />(573)874-7652
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<br />Officer Latisha Stroer,
<br />Columbia Police, Public Information Officer
<br />(573)87-7448
<br />latisha.stroer@como.gov</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%;">SERIOUS INJURY ACCIDENT AT STADIUM/I0-70 DRIVE NW</h3>
<div class="content"><span style="padding-left: 50px;">(COLUMBIA, MO)</span> - <p style="display:inline;"><strong>TYPE OF INCIDENT: Serious Injury Accident</strong></p>
<p><strong>CASE: </strong>2017167717</p>
<p><strong>DATE & TIME OCCURRED: 09/04/16 @ 0456 hours</strong> </p>
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<p><strong>ACCIDENT LOCATION: Stadium/I-70 Drive NW</strong> </p>
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<p><strong>DRIVER 1: Male Driver</strong></p>
<p><strong> Boone County, MO</strong></p>
<p><strong> Age: 34</strong></p>
<p><strong> Injured: Serious/Life Threatening</strong></p>
<p><strong> Seatbelt use: No</strong></p>
<p><strong> Alcohol/drug use: Drug use suspected</strong></p>
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<p><strong>INCIDENT DETAILS:</strong></p>
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<p><strong> The crash occurred as vehicle 1 was traveling south on Stadium approaching I-70 Drive Northwest in the outside lane. Vehicle 1 began fading to the right and was partially in the right turn lane. Vehicle 1 continued in between the two lanes and crashed into a signal light pole. Driver 1 was transported to the hospital with serious/life threatening injuries. After the crash, Methamphetamine was located within the vehicle. Next of kin has not been notified.</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=STADIUM@I-70 DRIVE NW" target="_blank">STADIUM @ I-70 DRIVE NW</a></div>
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