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<p style="font-size: 120%; margin-top: -5px; font-weight:bold;">February 21, 2019</p>
<p style="float:right; font-weight:bold; margin-bottom: 35px; font-size: 120%; text-align:right;">CONTACT: Jeff Pitts
<br />Community Relations Specialist/Public Information Officer
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<div style="font-size: 110%; line-height:145%;"><h3 style="clear:both; margin-top: 75px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-weight: bold; font-size: 170%;">Columbia Police investigate fatal crash on Route WW on Feb. 21</h3>
<div class="content"><span style="padding-left: 50px;">(COLUMBIA, MO)</span> - <p style="display:inline;"><strong>Date & Time:</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;"> 02/21/2019 7:48 a.m.<br /><br /></span></p>
<p><strong>Location:</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Route WW near Hominy Creek Bridge<br /><br /></span></p>
<p><strong>Vehicle & Driver Information:</strong></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Vehicle 1-2006 Buick Lucerne</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Driver 1-Eunice G. McCaleb, 79, Fulton, Missouri, Seat belt-Yes, Serious injuries<br /><br /></span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Vehicle 2-2012 Kia Optima</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Driver 2-Wendy V. Garcia-Raygoza, 24, Fulton, Missouri, Seat belt-No, Fatal injuries<br /><br /></span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Vehicle 3-2003 GMC Sierra</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Driver 3-Jared H. Ingalls, 31, Columbia, Missouri, Seat belt-Yes, No injuries<br /><br /></span></p>
<p><strong>Synopsis:</strong></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Vehicle 1 was traveling west on Route WW before the Hominy Creek Bridge. Vehicle 2 was traveling east on Route WW after Hominy Creek Bridge. Vehicle 3 was traveling west directly behind vehicle 1. Vehicle 1 crossed the centerline into the eastbound lanes. Vehicle 1 and vehicle 2 collided head-on. After the initial impact, vehicle 1 was struck by vehicle 3. Driver 1 and 2 were transported to the hospital, where driver 2 was pronounced dead. Drugs and alcohol are not considered a factor in the crash. Icy roadway conditions are believed to be a contributing factor in the crash. Next of kin has been notified.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Case number: 2019-001732</span></p></div>
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