Two children hurt in multi-vehicle Crash

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

Two children and one woman had minor injuries in a four-vehicle crash in Cole County Friday.

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash happened at around 7 p.m. at the intersection of Route D and U.S. 54 when a 65-year-old Columbia woman in a 2026 Volkswagen Taos drove eastbound and attempted to cross the highway.

The 65-year-old woman did not yield and was hit on her back left side by a 2018 Jeep Wrangler driven westbound by a 43-year-old Columbia woman. The Jeep then flipped and came to a stop upright. The Jeep also had two 12-year-old boys from Columbia and a dog inside. The dog was later thrown from the car due to the crash.

A 2022 Volkswagen Taos driven eastbound by a 51-year-old Linn woman was in the passing lane and hit debris from the two cars.

A 2024 Chevrolet Tahoe driven westbound by a 60-year-old Wright City woman hit the dog that was thrown from the Jeep.

The occupants of the Jeep were transported to Capital Region Medical Center for treatment.

The Jeep and 2026 Volkswagen were totaled, while the Chevrolet and the 2022 Volkswagen had minor damage.