Fatality Traffic Crach at MO763 (Range Line Street) @ Elleta Boulevard

(COLUMBIA, MO) -

TYPE OF INCIDENT: Fatality Traffic Crash

CASE: 2014-011961

CAD2014197988                                                                

DATE & TIME OCCURRED: 10/13/14 @ 18:25 hrs                                         

DATE & TIME REPORTED: Same                                

ACCIDENT LOCATION:  MO 763 (Rangeline St) @ Elleta Blvd                                

DRIVER 1:  Moore, Ashley R                                                       Age: 17          

                        Columbia, Mo                                                            Injured: Yes

                                                                                                            Seat Belt: Yes

PEDESTRIAN 1:    Johnson, Michael T                                      Age: 52

                                    Columbia, Mo 65201                                     Injured: Yes

PEDESTRIAN 2:  Barney, Dianna L                                         Age: 44          

                                    Columbia, Mo 65201                                     Injured: Fatal

                                                                                   

DETAILS OF INCIDENT:

Crash occurred when vehicle 1, a 2002 Honda Civic, was traveling north on MO 763 (Rangline) approaching Elleta Blvd.  Driver of vehicle 1, Moore, veered to avoid a collision with a vehicle traveling south in the northbound lanes of Rangeline at Elleta.  Driver of vehicle 1 lost control and ran off the right side of the roadway.  Just prior to running off the roadway, vehicle 1 struck 2 pedestrians who were walking north along the east shoulder of Rangline just south of Elleta Blvd.

Pedestrian 1 was transported from the scene by EMS personnel to The University of Missouri Hospital for non life-threatening injuries.  Pedestrian 2 was transported from the scene by EMS personnel to The University of Missouri Hospital where she was pronounced dead by medical personnel.

Excessive speed, impairment and/or inattention on the part of driver 1 are not believed to be a factor.

The vehicle which driver 1 was attempting to avoid has not been located or identified.  At the time of this release there are no descriptions of the wrong way vehicle.

Summons/Charges:  Pending investigation