[Press Release] : FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Extrication Accident Route B and Highway 63 N southbound

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Contact: Officer Scott Wilson, Traffic Unit
(573)874-7306
smwilson at gocolumbiamo.com

Officer Latisha Stroer, Public Information Officer
Columbia Police Department
(573)874-7448
lmstroer at gocolumbiamo.com

Extrication Accident Route B and Highway 63 N southbound

COLUMBIA, MO (March 11, 2014) -                                           ~ MEDIA RELEASE ~ 
                                          Extrication Accident


Date: 03/11/2014
Time: 1203 hours
Location: Route B @ Highway 63 N S/B
CAD incident # 2014046369


Driver 1: Caroline Hargis Age: 76
Centralia, MO Air Bag: Yes
Injuries: Minor
Seatbelt: Yes


Passenger: Jack Hargis Age: 80
Centralia, MO Air Bag: Yes
Injuries: Serious
Seatbelt: Yes


Driver 2: Michael Jones Age: 49
Fulton, MO Air Bag: No
Injuries: Minor
Seatbelt: Unk


Vehicle 1, a 2012 Toyota Rav 4 driven by Caroline Hargis, was traveling southwest 
on Route B turning left to travel south on Highway 63. Vehicle 2, a 2004 Dodge Ram 
driven by Michael Jones, was traveling northeast on Route B. Preliminary investigation 
reveals that Vehicle 1 failed to yield to Vehicle 2 while turning left at the intersection. 
Vehicle 2 struck Vehicle 1 within the intersection on the passenger side resulting in 
a t-bone crash. Vehicle 1 collided with a signal pole off the roadway after impact with 
the truck. Vehicle 1 sustained total damage and Vehicle 2 sustained heavy front end 
damage, and both were towed from the scene. The Columbia Fire Dept. extricated 
both occupants from Vehicle 1. Mr. Hargis was transported from the scene by EMS to 
University Hospital for serious injuries, where he remains in serious, but stable condition 
at the time of this release. 



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