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Columbia man dead in Boone County car crash, two others injured

Columbia man dead in Boone County car crash, two others injured

An elderly Columbia man died after being involved in a car crash in Boone County on Thursday. The Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) reported the crash happened at 3:05 p.m. on U.S. 63, a mile south of Calvert Hill. According to the crash report, a 1996 Saturn SL2 entered the highway from a private drive and crossed the path of a 2011 Toyota Prius. The Toyota struck the driver side of the Saturn. The driver of the Saturn, a 78-year-old Columbia man, was pronounced deceased at a hospital. The Toyota driver, a 78-year-old Kirksville woman, sustained moderate injuries while her passenger, a 75-year-old Kirksville man, sustained minor injuries. MSHP reported the Kirksville residents were wearing their seatbelts, but it is unknown if the Columbia man was wearing his.

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