City of Columbia Missouri Police Department

600 E. Walnut Street
Columbia, MO 65201

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

July 22, 2020

CONTACT: Jeff Pitts
Community Relations Specialist/Public Information Officer
Columbia Police Department
City of Columbia
573.817.5049
[email protected]

Brittany Hilderbrand
Community Relations Specialist/Public Information Officer
Columbia Police Department
City of Columbia
573.874.7671
[email protected]

Columbia Police investigate fatal crash involving pedestrian in the 1300 block of Carolina Drive on July 22

(COLUMBIA, MO) - Date & Time: Wednesday, July 22, at approximately 1 p.m.
Location: 1300 block of Carolina Drive 

Vehicle 1: 2007 GMC Yukon
Driver 1: Adult female, 29, Columbia, MO, no injuries

Pedestrian 1: Juvenile male, 3, Columbia, MO, fatal injuries

Incident Details:
Vehicle 1 was backing into a private drive. The juvenile male pedestrian ran into the path of Vehicle 1 while in motion and was struck by the rear passenger side of the vehicle. The juvenile was transported by ambulance to a local emergency room for advanced medical treatment, where he was pronounced dead. Alcohol and drugs are not suspected in this crash. Next of kin has been notified.

The investigation is ongoing. There are no further details to provide at this time.

Case 2020-006473


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