Injury crash in Columbia early Friday

Corey Saathoff- March 31, 2017

Columbia police, fire department and EMS personnel responded to a single-car crash with injury on Route 3 near North Main Street shortly before 1 a.m. Friday.

A 2014 Dodge Charger driven by Matthew Gibbs, 35, of St. Louis, struck a traffic signal pole, police said. The car was heavily damaged as a result of the crash. Gibbs was transported by ambulance to St. Anthony’s Medical Center in St. Louis County for treatment of injuries sustained in the crash.

The crash remains under investigation.

Corey Saathoff

Corey is the editor of the Republic-Times. He has worked at the newspaper since 2004, and currently resides in Columbia. He is also the principal singer-songwriter and plays guitar in St. Louis area country-rock band The Trophy Mules.