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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 28, 2017</p>
<p style="float:right; font-weight:bold; margin-bottom: 75px; font-size: 120%; text-align:right;">CONTACT: Officer Scott Lenger
<br />Columbia Police Department
<br />Major Crash Investigator
<br />scott.lenger@como.gov
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<br />Officer Latisha Stroer
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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 Crash on I-70 at the 127 Mile Marker</h3>
<div class="content"><span style="padding-left: 50px;">(COLUMBIA, MO)</span> - <p style="display:inline;">SERIOUS INJURY CRASH ON I-70 AT THE 127 MILE MARKER</p>
<p>Type of Incident: Serious Injury Crash</p>
<p>CAD: 2017204110</p>
<p>Date and Time Occurred: 10/27/17 @ 8:41 p.m.</p>
<p>Accident Location: I-70 Eastbound at the 127 Mile Marker</p>
<p>Vehicle(s) & Driver(s):</p>
<p>Vehicle 1 2013 Freightliner</p>
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<li>Driver 1 Gary Mims, 46 years old, Kansas City, Missouri - Minor Injuries</li>
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<p> Vehicle 2 2013 Lincoln MKX</p>
<p> Driver 2 Rick Mitchell, 60 years old, Maize, Kansas - Minor Injuries</p>
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<li>Passenger 1 Marie Mitchell, 59 years old, Maize, Kansas - Serious Injuries</li>
<li>Passenger 2 Christopher Jackson, 46 years old, Parker, Colorado - No Injury</li>
<li>Passenger 3 Michelle Jackson, 43 years old, Parker, Colorado - Serious Injuries</li>
<li>Passenger 4 Juvenile Female, 9 years old, Parker, Colorado - Serious Injuries</li>
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<p>Vehicle 3 2005 Dodge Ram Truck</p>
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<li>Driver 3 Evan Brocksmith, 28 years old, Fulton, Missouri - No Injury</li>
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<p>Vehicle 4 Unknown Year Semi Truck</p>
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<li>Driver 4 Vernon Borg, Unknown Age, Cairo, Missouri - No Injury</li>
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<p>Synopsis:</p>
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<li>The crash occurred as Vehicle 1, was traveling Eastbound on I-70 near the 127 mm. Eastbound I-70 traffic was stopped or at a stand still. Vehicle 1 struck vehicle 2 in the rear of the vehicle, causing vehicle 2 to strike Vehicle 3 (Dodge Truck). Driver 2, completed an evasive maneuver, which caused vehicle 2 to leave the roadway and came to rest in the ditch. Vehicle 1 continued eastbound on I-70 and struck vehicle 4 and both vehicles came to a stop, blocking both lanes of eastbound I-70. </li>
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<div class="content"><strong>Location:</strong> <a href="https://gis.gocolumbiamo.com/CityView/?find=I-70@Range Line" target="_blank">I-70 @ Range Line</a></div>
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