TYPE OF INCIDENT: Fatal Vehicle Crash
LAW INCIDENT: 2015078807/2015-004783
DATE & TIME OCCURRED: 05/03/15 @ 12:28 AM
ACCIDENT LOCATION: Creasy Springs Rd @ Prairieview Dr
DRIVER: Bradley W. Gilman
Fulton, MO
Age: 27
Seatbelt: No
Injury: life-threatening
PASSENGER: Elizabeth J. Upton
Columbia, MO
Age: 18
Seatbelt: Yes
Injury: Fatal
INCIDENT DETAILS:
The crash occurred as vehicle 1, a blue 1999 Chevrolet Camaro, was traveling north on
Creasy Springs Rd. @ Prairieview Dr. The vehicle collided with the concrete curb on the
west side of the roadway before sliding sideways off the road and colliding with the ditch.
The vehicle then was airborne for a short period of time prior to colliding with a utility
pole, severing it in two. The vehicle overturned multiple times before coming to rest on its
top in the tree line off the roadway. The driver was ejected during the crash and was
transported from the scene by EMS for life-threatening injuries. The driver was not
wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash. The passenger was pronounced dead at the
scene. It is unknown if excessive speed and/or alcohol/drugs are contributing factors at
this point in the investigation.
The investigation is ongoing.