TYPE OF INCIDENT: Serious Injury Accident
CASE: 2017206821
DATE & TIME OCCURRED: 11/01/17 @ 11:10 a.m.
ACCIDENT LOCATION: 123.4 I-70 WB
OCCUPANT 1: Johnny Spain
Columbia, MO
Age: 36
Injured: Serious/Life Threatening
Seatbelt use: No
Alcohol/drug use: Suspected
OCCUPANT 2: Monica King
Columbia, MO
Age: 38
Injured: Serious/Life Threatening
Seatbelt use: No
Alcohol/drug use: Suspected
INCIDENT DETAILS:
Vehicle 1 was traveling westbound on I-70 near the 123.4 mile marker in the inside lane at a high rate of speed. Vehicle 1 attempted to switch lanes to the outside lane at a high rate of speed. Driver 1 then lost control of the vehicle and ran off the roadway to the right. Vehicle 1 then went down into a culvert. Upon doing this, vehicle 1 began to roll. When vehicle 1 began rolling both occupants were ejected out of the vehicle. Both occupants were transported to a local hospital with serious/life threatening injuries.
At the time of this release, it is unknown which occupant was the driver and which was the passenger. The investigation is on-going.