[Press Release] : FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Fatal Pedestrian Traffic Crash MO740 (Stadium Boulevard) and W. Worley

[Press Releases]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Contact person:

Officer Brian Tate
Major Crash Investigator/Reconstructionist
Columbia Mo PD, Traffic Unit


Fatal Pedestrian Traffic Crash MO740 (Stadium Boulevard) and W. Worley

COLUMBIA, MO (December 31, 2014) - TYPE OF INCIDENT: Fatal Pedestrian Traffic Crash

CASE#: 2014-015024           

CAD#2014247041                                                    

DATE & TIME OCCURRED: 12/31/14 @ 18:19 hrs                                              

DATE & TIME REPORTED: Same                         

ACCIDENT LOCATION: Mo 740 (Stadium Blvd)-W. Worley                 

 

DRIVER #1:  Arnold, Lisa L                                                 Age: 56             

                        Columbia, Mo                                                             Injured: None                                                                                                                                 Seat Belt: Yes                                                                        

DRIVER #2:  Lee, Linda J                                                                 Age: 59          

                        Rocheport, Mo                                                            Injured: None                                                                                                                          Seat Belt: Yes

 

Pedestrian #1:  Cheatom, Jackie O                                                 Age: 54

                            Columbia,  Mo                                                       Injured: fatal

 

DETAILS OF INCIDENT:

 

Crash occurred when vehicle #1, a 1993 Chevy Cavalier, was traveling south on Mo 740 (Stadium Blvd) crossing W. Worley and pedestrian #1 was crossing Mo 740 (Stadium Blvd) just south of W. Worley.  Driver of vehicle #1 did not see pedestrian #1 and struck pedestrian #1.  After pedestrian #1 came to rest on the roadway, pedestrian #1 was ran over by vehicle #2, a 2013 Honda CRV, who was south on Stadium crossing W. Worley.  Vehicle #2 was traveling to the right just slightly behind vehicle #1.

 

Pedestrian #1 was transported from the scene to the University of Missouri Hospital where he was pronounced deceased by medical personnel.

 

Impairment by drugs and/or alcohol by either driver are not a factor.  Further Careless driving and/or violation of the traffic signal by either driver is not believed to be a factor. It is unknown, pending results/investigation from the Boone County Medical Examiner’s Office, if pedestrian #1 was under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol.  At the time of this release it is unknown if pedestrian #1 had violated the cross walk signal or was within the designated cross walk. 

 

Summons/Charges:  Pending investigation

 



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