City of Columbia Missouri Police Department

600 E. Walnut Street
Columbia, MO 65201

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

August 29, 2016

CONTACT: Officer Nathan Turner
Traffic Officer
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Contact:
Bryana Larimer
Public Information Officer
(573) 817-5049
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Vehicle collision with injuries on Highway 63 northbound

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TYPE OF INCIDENT: Vehicle collision with injuries

CASE : 2016-009469

DATE & TIME OCCURRED: 8/28/16 @ 7:08 p.m.

ACCIDENT LOCATION: Highway 63 South - Northbound & Stadium Boulevard East

DRIVER 1: Roger Dickey

                Jefferson City, MO

                Age: 50

                Injured: Serious

                Seatbelt: Unknown

                Alcohol/Drug use: No

PASSENGER 1: Becky Dickey

                       Jefferson City, MO

                       Injured: Serious, but stable

                       Seatbelt: Unknown

DRIVER 2: Pending

                Injured: Minor

DRIVER 3: Pending

                Injured: Minor

DRIVER 4: Pending

                Injured: Minor

DRIVER 5: Pending

                Injured: Serious

INCIDENT DETAILS:

            The crash occurred when vehicle 1 was traveling southbound in the northbound lanes of Highway 63. Vehicle 2 served to avoid a crash and came to rest in the median on the left side of roadway. Vehicle 3 avoided vehicle 1 by going onto the right shoulder. Vehicle 4 was clipped by vehicle 1 and began going off the road to the right. Vehicle 4 then clipped the front of vehicle 3. Vehicle 5 was behind vehicle 4. Vehicle 5 was unable to avoid vehicle 1 which resulted in a head-on crash.

The accident investigation is on-going. More information will be released once it is available.



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