City of Columbia Missouri Police Department

600 E. Walnut Street
Columbia, MO 65201

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

December 31, 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]

CORRECTION: Columbia Police investigate serious injury vehicle crash in the parking lot of 101 Conley Road

(COLUMBIA, MO) -

Correction- Please retract the previous press release you received on this topic.  It contains addresses that should not have been shared.

Date and Time: Thursday, Dec. 31 at approximately 9:30 a.m.

Location: Sam’s Club, 101 Conley Road

Vehicle & Driver Information:

Vehicle 1 - 1991 Mitsubishi Montero, sport utility vehicle.

Driver 1 - Patrick A. Giberson, Lentner, Missouri, no seatbelt, no injuries.

Passenger 1 - Unknown female subject, no seatbelt, unknown injuries.


Vehicle 2 - 2015 Dodge Grand Caravan

Passenger 2 - Juvenile female, seatbelt use unknown, minor injuries.

Pedestrian 2 - Shawn M. Taylor, Columbia.  Taylor is the owner of vehicle 2  and was standing outside his vehicle, life-threatening injuries.

Incident Details:

Vehicle 1 was traveling south in the driving lane in front of Lowe’s, which is a private parking lot.  Vehicle 1 struck a concrete median divider separating a driveway on the south side of Lowe’s and a driveway on the north side of Sam’s Club.  Vehicle 1 struck vehicle 2, which was parked in the loading area on the northeast side of Sam’s Club.  As a result of the crash, vehicle 2 struck pedestrian 2, who was standing next to his vehicle.   

Driver 1 was taken into custody at the scene.

Pedestrian 2  was transported to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries. 

This is an ongoing investigation. More information may become available at a later time. 

If you saw something or know something, say something. Anyone with information about this incident is urged to please contact the Columbia Police Department at 573.874.7652. 

Case number 2020-012447


Location: 101 Conley

City of Columbia Vision
Columbia is the best place for everyone to live, work, learn and play.

City of Columbia Mission
To serve the public equitably through democratic, transparent and efficient government.

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