City of Columbia Missouri Police Department

600 E. Walnut Street
Columbia, MO 65201

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

March 28, 2016

CONTACT: Officer Nathan Turner
Columbia Police, Traffic Officer
573-874-7652

Fatal crash in the 3900 block of Providence Road

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TYPE OF INCIDENT: Fatality Crash

CASE: 2016059718

DATE & TIME OCCURRED: 03/28/16 @ 2:55 p.m.                       

                                                                                   

ACCIDENT LOCATION:     3900 block MO-163 (Providence Road)                       

DRIVER 1:     Candace Burditt                                                           

                    Columbia, MO                                               

                     Age: 41

                     Injured: No

                     Seatbelt use: Yes

                     Alcohol/Drug use: No

PASSENGER 1:     Male Juvenile                                                           

                           Columbia, MO                                               

                           Age: N/A

                           Injured: No

                           Seatbelt use: Yes

                                               

DRIVER 2:     Tyler Davis

                    Columbia, MO           

                     Age: 23

                     Injured: Fatal

                     Helmet use: Yes, DOT compliant

                     Alcohol/Drug use: Unknown/Pending investigation           

INCIDENT DETAILS:

The crash occurred as vehicle 1, a 2008 Jeep Wrangler, was traveling northbound on MO-163 near the 3900 Block. Vehicle 2, a black 2014 Kawasaki motorcycle, was traveling southbound on MO-163 near the 3900 block. Vehicle 1 began making a left turn onto Peachtree and vehicle 2 crashed into the side of vehicle 1. Vehicle 2 caught on fire during the crash. Driver 2 was transported to the hospital where he was later pronounced deceased. Driver 1 and passenger 1 had no known injuries. Contributing factors in the crash are still under investigation.



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