46 year-old Columbia man died in deadly crash on Forum Boulevard
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
In a press release from CPD, it said a 46-year-old Columbia man was pronounced dead at the scene of a two-vehicle head-on collision near Forum Boulevard.
There were no passengers in the vehicles. The driver of the other vehicle had serious injuries from the crash and was taken to a local hospital by ambulance.
Traffic was stalled for over an hour at the 2900 block of Forum Boulevard Saturday after a fatal crash.
The crash occurred around 2:25 p.m. Saturday, with Boone County Joint Communications sending out a message to notify residents of the accident.
“Motor Vehicle Collision in the area of 2900 block Forum Blvd near Hinkson Creek. Use caution, avoid area if possible,” according to the BCJC message.
An ABC 17 News reporter arrived on scene at around 2:50 p.m. and saw what looked to be a red Chevy Malibu across the middle of the road heading northbound facing a silver Chevy Impala heading southbound. Both front bumpers of the cars were crumpled. The Impala’s airbags were also deployed.
A Columbia Police Department officer on scene confirmed it was a fatal crash and a press release will be published later Saturday.
The reporter also saw two Columbia Fire Department fire engines, one MU Health Care ambulance and at least three CPD cruisers. They later saw an MU Health Care ambulance leave the scene with its lights and sirens on.
The accident occurred on the same road where the Forum Boulevard Improvement Project is set to take place. This project will add a median to the road to prevent left turns into and out of Wilson’s Fitness and prevent drifting into other lanes. This project is set to start during the summer of 2027.
This is an ongoing story.
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