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<p style="font-size: 150%; font-weight: bold;">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</p>
<p style="font-size: 120%; margin-top: -5px; font-weight:bold;">August 10, 2020</p>
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<br />Community Relations Specialist/Public Information Officer
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<br />Brittany Hilderbrand
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<br />Columbia Police Department
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<br />573.874.7671
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<div style="font-size: 110%; line-height:150%;"><h1 style="clear:both; margin-top: 75px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-weight: bold; font-size: 130%;">Columbia Police investigate serious injury vehicle crash on Interstate 70 near 131 mile marker on August 10</h1>
<div class="content"><span style="padding-left: 50px;">(COLUMBIA, MO)</span> - <p style="display:inline;"><strong>Date and Time:</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Monday, August, 10, approximately 10:40 a.m.</span></p>
<p><strong>Location:</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;"> I-70 Eastbound near 131 mile marker<br /><br /></span></p>
<p><strong>Driver 1: </strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">Russell Coonley, 58, of Crestwood, KY, Life-threatening injuries, transported to University Hospital</span></p>
<p><strong>Vehicle 1:</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Duccatti Corse (motorcycle)</span></p>
<p><strong>Driver 2: </strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sebastian Lopetz, 24, of Melbourne Beach, FL, No injuries</span></p>
<p><strong>Vehicle 2:</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;"> 2020 Grey Toyota Tacoma <br /><br /></span></p>
<p><strong>Incident Details:</strong></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Vehicle 1 was traveling east on I-70 near the 131-mile marker. Vehicle 1 struck the rear of Vehicle 2. Driver 1 was ejected from the motorcycle. Driver 1 sustained life-threatening injuries and was transported to University Hospital by ambulance. Driver 2 was uninjured in the crash. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Alcohol/drug impairment is not suspected in this crash. </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">There is no further information available, as t</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">he investigation into the crash is ongoing. </span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong> Case number 2020-7155</strong></p></div>
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