City of Columbia Missouri Police Department

600 E. Walnut Street
Columbia, MO 65201

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

August 13, 2013

CONTACT: Officer Brian Tate
Crash Reconstructionist
Columbia Mo PD, Traffic Unit

Leaving The Scene Injury Traffic Crash Ash Street/Ridgeway Avenue

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LEAVEING THE SCENE INJURY TRAFFIC CRASH

TYPE OF INCIDENT: Leaving the Scene Injury Traffic Crash          

Report # 2013-009393          

DATE & TIME OCCURRED: 08/13/13 @ 18:10 Hrs.   

DATE & TIME REPORTED: SAME                  

ACCIDENT LOCATION: Ash St./Ridgeway Av.           

DRIVER #1:  UNK                                                                           Age: Unk       

                                                                                                            Injured: Unk

                                                                                                            Seat Belt: No

DRIVER #2:  Relford-Jones, Lynna                                              Age: 43

                        1226 Myra                                                                  Injured: Yes

                        Moberly, Mo 65270                                                   Seat Belt: No

PASSENGERS IN VEHICLE #2:

                        White, Altamese                                                        Age: 27                      

                        201 Park Ave.                                                            Injured: Yes

                        Columbia, MO 65201                                                Seat Belt: Yes

                        White, Carleitho A                                                    Age: 8 months

                        Same as Passenger #2                                               Injured: Yes

                                                                                                            Seat Belt: No 

                        Johnson, Cecil M III                                                 Age: 8

                        Same As Passenger #2                                              Injured: Yes

                                                                                                            Seat Belt: No

DETAILS OF INCIDENT:

Crash occurred when vehicle #1, a 1999 Ford F-150, was traveling westbound on Ash St. at a high rate of speed approaching Ridgeway and vehicle #2, a 2003 Pontiac Grand AM, was stopped at the stop sign on Ridgeway and Ash.  Driver #2 did not see vehicle #1 and conducted a left turn onto Ash from Ridgeway in front of the path of vehicle #1.   Driver #1 was unable to stop and struck vehicle #2 in the driver side door.  Driver #1 left the scene on foot.

Driver #2 and all passengers in vehicle #2 had to be extricated by Columbia Fire personnel and were transported from the scene by EMS personnel to University Hospital for serious injuries.  

Summons/Charges:  Pending further investigation.



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