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December 2, 2016

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Vehicle Collision With A Pedestrian In The 1400 Block of Southbound Range Line Street

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          VEHICLE COLLISION WITH A PEDESTRIAN IN THE 1400 BLOCK OF SOUTHBOUND RANGE LINE STREET

Type of Incident: Serious Injury Crash

Report Number: 2016230509

Date and Time: 12/1/16 @ 7:48 p.m.

Location:  1400 block of southbound Range Line Street

Driver 1: Cheyenne C. James, Columbia, Missouri

Age: 17

Injuries: No

Seatbelt: Unknown

Vehicle: 2005 Pontiac Grand Am

Pedestrian 1: Carmalita L. Bowman, Columbia, Missouri

Age: 36

Injuries: Yes, Moderate

Seatbelt: N/A

Vehicle: N/A

DETAILS OF INCIDENT:

Driver 1 pulled out of the gas station parking lot at 1412 Range Line Street and began traveling south on Range Line Street in the outer lane. Pedestrian 1 began to cross Range Line Street from the east side of the street towards the west side of the street prior to driver 1 leaving the parking lot. Driver 1 attempted to avoid striking pedestrian 1 but was unable to and struck Pedestrian 1 with her vehicle. Pedestrian 1 was transported to local hospital with moderate injuries.

Speed, alcohol and/or drugs were NOT suspected to have played a factor for the driver of Vehicle 1. Pedestrian 1 crossed the street that was not marked as a pedestrian crosswalk on Range Line Street.



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