Man hospitalized after Jeep hits tree in Callaway County; 3 kids hurt

Published October 15, 2025 11:27 AM

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A Jefferson City man suffered serious injuries and three children were hurt Wednesday morning in a crash on Highway 54 in Callaway County.

The 35-year-old driver was not wearing a seatbelt when his Jeep Compass ran off the road, went up an embankment and hit a tree at about 6 a.m., according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. Ambulances took the driver and two passengers with moderate injuries -- a 6-year-old boy and an 8-year-old girl -- to University Hospital.

A third passenger, a 4-year-old girl, was taken to University Hospital by private vehicle for minor injuries, the report says.

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