Friday crash in Columbia

One person was injured in a two-vehicle crash that occurred shortly before 11:50 a.m. Friday on Route 3 at Sand Bank Road in Columbia.

Columbia police said a Weir Parts Center truck driven by Joey Williams, 21, of Chester, was traveling north on Route 3 and turned left onto Sand Bank Road, colliding with a 2007 Toyota Camry driven by Shane Shumaker, 32, of Smithton, which was traveling south on Route 3.

Shumaker was transported to a St. Louis hospital for treatment of injuries sustained in the crash. Williams was cited for failure to yield-turning left.

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