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1 dead, 1 badly hurt in Christmas Eve pedestrian crash in Cole County

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Published December 25, 2025 9:15 AM

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A Jefferson City man died, and a woman was flown to University Hospital with serious injuries after they were hit by a car while crossing a highway on Christmas Eve.

The 85-year-old man and 86-year-old woman were crossing Route M west of Stoney Gap Road in Taos at about 8:20 p.m. when they were hit by a Honda Accord driven by a 16-year-old boy from Jefferson City, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report.

The man was pronounced dead at Capital Region Medical Center.

The 16-year-old driver was not hurt.

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