Injury crash on Route 3 in Columbia

Andrea F.D. Saathoff- June 9, 2017

Columbia police, fire and EMS personnel responded shortly after 2:30 p.m. Friday for a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Route 3 and North Main Street.

There were two occupants in each vehicle; they were all transported to a St. Louis area hospital. Police said a Toyota Prius was traveling north on Route 3 when it collided with a Ford Fusion that was turning left onto North Main from southbound Route 3.

All patients were conscious and alert at the scene, police said.

Andrea F.D. Saathoff

Andrea is a graduate of Gibault High School and the University of Missouri School of Journalism, the University of Missouri Harry S Truman School of Public Affairs and Southern Illinois University Edwardsville College of Education. She lives in Columbia with her husband and their twin toddler sons. When she isn't cheering on St. Louis Cardinals baseball or riding the emotional roller coaster of Mizzou Tigers football, she enjoys attending and participating in the many family events the county has to offer. email: andrea@republictimes.net