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<p style="font-size: 120%; margin-top: -5px; font-weight:bold;">March 9, 2019</p>
<p style="float:right; font-weight:bold; margin-bottom: 35px; font-size: 120%; text-align:right;">CONTACT: Steven Sapp
<br />Community Relations Director/Acting Police Spokesperson
<br />Columbia Police Department
<br />573.874.7257
<br />policepio@CoMo.gov</p>
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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 injury crash on March 9</h3>
<div class="content"><span style="padding-left: 50px;">(COLUMBIA, MO)</span> - <p style="display:inline;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Columbia Police officers were dispatched to the intersection of Scott Boulevard and West Southview Drive for a report of a head-on motor vehicle crash with serious injuries. The roadway was closed for several hours.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Date & Time: 03/09/2019 at 2:05 p.m.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Location: Scott Boulevard/West Southview Drive</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /><br /></span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Vehicle(s) & Driver(s):</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Vehicle 1: 2000 Honda Accord </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Driver 1: David Earls, 33, Columbia, Missouri, no seatbelt, serious injuries</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Vehicle 2: 2010 Toyota 4-Runner</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Driver 2: Christine Deleiko, 32, Eureka, Missouri, seatbelt, minor injuries</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Passenger 1: Laura Brand, 29, Wildwood, Missouri, seatbelt, minor injuries</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Passenger 2: Jason Deleiko, 41, Eureka, Missouri, seatbelt, minor injuries</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Passenger 3: Juvenile, 12, Eureka, Missouri, seatbelt, minor injuries</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Synopsis: The crash occurred when Vehicle 1 was driving northbound on Scott Boulevard near West Southview Drive in the southbound lane and Vehicle 2 was driving southbound on Scott Boulevard in the southbound lane. Vehicle 2 attempted to avoid Vehicle 1 by changing into the northbound lane, but Vehicle 1 also changed into the northbound lane. Vehicle 1 collided with the front of Vehicle 2. It is unknown if alcohol or drugs were a contributing factor. The investigation into the cause of the crash is ongoing. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">If anyone has any information about this incident, please contact the Columbia Police Department at 573.874.7652 or Crimestoppers at 573.875.TIPS to remain anonymous.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Case number: 2019-002271</span></em></p></div>
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