Man charged with assault after crashing during early October ‘race’ on North Providence Road
Ryan Shiner
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
A Columbia man was charged with several felonies after he allegedly caused several serious injuries for people in another vehicle after a crash on Oct. 3.
D’Angelo Larkin was charged Monday in Boone County with three counts of second-degree assault, one count of leaving the scene of an accident and three counts of armed criminal action. An initial court appearance was scheduled for Monday afternoon and a $75,000 bond was set, according to court filings. He was not listed on the Boone County Jail’s online roster on Monday afternoon.
The probable cause statement says first responders were called to North Providence Road and Interstate 70 East around 8 p.m. Oct. 3. Three people inside of a Kia were seriously injured and a Tesla Model 3 was at the scene, but its driver was not there. The Tesla was allegedly registered to Larkin and his wallet was found in the vehicle, the statement says.
Three people in the Kia were brought to University Hospital. Two of the victims were not able to recall details from the crash and injuries including broken jaws, broken pelvises, broken ribs and spinal injuries were described in court documents. The driver of the Kia was unable to speak after several days because he had been on a ventilator, the statement says.
Larkin allegedly spoke with police on Oct. 9 and claimed he caused the crash while he was looking for his cellphone, the statement says. He claimed he had a friend pick him up from the scene because he was scared, according to court documents.
Multiple witnesses reported they saw Larkin’s vehicle take off in a street race against a Dodge Charger and that the Tesla had weaved in-and-out of traffic while going at high speeds, the statement says. Vehicle data from the vehicle indicated it was going around 65-80 miles per hour at the time of the crash, the statement says.