<div id="headerline">
<img src="http://www.como.gov/CMS/pressreleases/citylogo-health.jpg" alt="City of Columbia Logo" width="118" height="121" class="citylogo" style="float: left; margin-right: 20px; margin-left: 0px;">
<img src="http://www.como.gov/CMS/pressreleases/policelogo.png" alt="Police Department Logo" width="98" height="121" class="healthlogo" style="float: right; margin-right: 0px; margin-left:20px;">
<div style="padding-top:40px;
text-align:center;">
<p style="font-weight:bold; display: inline; line-height:150%; font-size: 105%;">Columbia Police Department<br />
600 E. Walnut Street
<br />
Columbia, MO 65201
</p></div>
</div>
<div style="clear:both; text-align:center; padding-top: 20px;">
<h2 style="font-size: 200%;">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</h2>
<p style="font-size: 120%; margin-top: -5px; font-weight:bold;">February 17, 2018</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
<br />
<br /> Officer Latisha Bruns
<br /> Columbia Police Department
<br /> Public Information Officer
<br /> (573)874-7448
<br /> Latisha.bruns@como.gov</p>
</div>
<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 on I-70 Westbound at the 129.6 Mile Marker</h3>
<div class="content"><span style="padding-left: 50px;">(COLUMBIA, MO)</span> - <p style="display:inline;"><strong>TYPE OF INCIDENT: Fatal Crash</strong></p>
<p><strong>CASE: </strong>2018032479</p>
<p><strong>DATE & TIME OCCURRED: 02/17/18</strong> </p>
<p> </p>
<p><strong>ACCIDENT LOCATION: 129.6 I-70 WB</strong> </p>
<p><strong>DRIVER 1: Unknown (left the scene) </strong></p>
<p><strong> </strong></p>
<p><strong>PEDESTRIAN: Jerry Martin</strong></p>
<p><strong> Florissant, MO </strong></p>
<p><strong> Age: 35</strong></p>
<p><strong> Injured: Fatal</strong></p>
<p><strong> Alcohol/drug use: Unknown</strong></p>
<p><strong> </strong></p>
<p><strong> </strong></p>
<p><strong>INCIDENT DETAILS:</strong></p>
<p><strong> </strong></p>
<p><strong> The crash occurred as vehicle 1 was traveling westbound on I-70 near mile marker 129.6. The pedestrian was walking in the roadway in an unknown direction. Pedestrian 1 was struck by vehicle 1. Vehicle 1 then left the scene. It is unclear what time this crash occurred. </strong></p>
<p><strong> </strong></p>
<p><strong> Vehicle 1 was believed to be a silver passenger car. Anyone with information on this vehicle is asked to contact the Columbia Police Department at 573-874-7652.</strong></p>
<p><strong> </strong></p>
<p><strong> </strong></p>
<p><strong> The investigation is ongoing.</strong></p>
<p><strong> </strong></p>
<p><strong> </strong><strong> </strong></p></div>
<br />
<div class="content"><strong>Location:</strong> <a href="https://gis.gocolumbiamo.com/CityView/?find=I-70@129.6 Mile Marker" target="_blank">I-70 @ 129.6 Mile Marker</a></div>
<br />
<div class="attachments"></div>
</div>
<div id="footerline">
<div style="margin-top: 75px; margin-bottom: 20px; text-align:center;"><p>City of Columbia Vision<br>
<em>Columbia is the best place for everyone to live, work, learn and play.</em></p>
<p>City of Columbia Mission<br>
<em>To serve the public through democratic, transparent and efficient government.</em></p>
</div>
<p style="text-align:center;">-30-</p>
</div>
<style>
#pressrelease table, #pressrelease th, #pressrelease td{
border: 0px;
}
#pressrelease{ margin:40px;}
.attachments{margin-top: -10px;}
</style><p>______________________________________________________</p>
<p>You have received this message because you subscribe to the City of Columbia's Web Mail service. To view linked material click on provided links or copy and paste them into your browser's address menu.</p>
<p>______________________________________________________</p>
<p>Archived press releases can be viewed online at:
http://www.como.gov/CMS/pressreleases/directory.php</p>
<p>______________________________________________________</p>
<p>If you would like to stop receiving messages, modify list options, or subscribe to other lists visit the Web Mail section of our Web site and follow the instructions provided at http://www.como.gov/Web_Mail/ </p><style>div{margin: 10px;}</style>