Thursday crash in Columbia

The Columbia Fire Department was paged shortly before 5 p.m. Thursday for a report of a two-vehicle crash with injury on Route 3 at the intersection of North Main Street.

Columbia police and EMS personnel also responded.

The turn lane from Route 3 onto North Main Street was blocked as crews worked to clear the scene.

Police said a gray 2020 Honda Civic driven by Brock Bellaver, 20, of Hillsboro, was traveling north on Route 3 through the intersection with a green light when his car was T-boned by a GMC Sierra driven by Charles Johnson, 50, of Dupo, which was attempting to turn left onto Main Street from southbound Route 3. Johnson’s truck had a green light but not a left turn arrow, police said.

Johnson was cited for failure to yield – turning left.

Bellaver was treated at the scene by Columbia EMS and a parent later took him to an area hospital for observation.

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