UPDATE: Vawter School Road reopens after Monday morning crash
After two cars crashed on Vawter School Road Monday morning, ABC 17 News looked into how often crashes occurred with the year on the road.
Online traffic reports showed there have been at least 22 crashes on Vawter School/Nifong Boulevard from Scott Boulevard to Bethel Street since April 2017. Those numbers doubled from the year before during the same time frame.
The City of Columbia plans to improve traffic along Vawter School Road by replacing the four-way stops at Old Mill Creek and Sinclair roads.
UPDATE (8:48 am): Vawter School Road has reopened.
UPDATE (8:20 am): Columbia police on scene told ABC 17 News two people were injured in the crash.
The wreck involved two vehicles. One person from each vehicle was transported to the hospital.
Officials said a white Pontiac was driving the wrong way down the road and hit a black truck.
Original story: Emergency crews responded to a crash in southwest Columbia Monday morning.
It happened around 7:40 a.m. near the roundabout at Vawter School Road and Scott Boulevard.
Vawter School Road near Foxcreek Way was shut down due to the crash, according to Boone County Joint Communications.
ABC 17 News is sending a crew to the scene and is working to find out if anyone was hurt in the crash.
This is a developing story. Stick with ABC 17 News for updates.
