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Columbia cyclist seriously injured in Boone County crash

By Haley Swaino

Published June 21, 2026 10:11 AM

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A Columbia man was seriously hurt Saturday night after a crash sent him flying off his bike.

According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, the 41-year-old was cycling west on Route VV in Boone County and crashed shortly before midnight at Highway 763.

He rode off onto the left side of the road and hit a curb attempting to travel back to the right side, the report says. The bike overturned, and the man was thrown from it.

He was taken to University Hospital by ambulance with serious injuries and was not reported to be wearing a helmet.

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Haley Swaino

Haley Swaino, a graduate of Ohio University, joined ABC 17 News as a multimedia journalist in November 2024.

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