City of Columbia Missouri Police Department

600 E. Walnut Street
Columbia, MO 65201

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

December 31, 2014

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

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TYPE OF INCIDENT: Fatal Pedestrian Traffic Crash

CASE: 2014-015024           

CAD2014247041                                                    

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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