Firefighters save one person after car wreck traps them in car

Boone County Fire Protection District — KMIZ

By Olivia Hayes

today at 7:03 PM

Published July 4, 2026 7:01 PM

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

One person was saved by the Boone County Fire Protection District after being trapped in their car late Friday night.

According to a news release from the fire protection district, it was challenging technical rescue in the 9200 block of North Brown Station road.

The report said the car went off the side of the roadway and struck a tree trapping the driver. Firefighters reportedly had to remove portions of the car to safely access the occupant who was later taken to the hospital.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation by the Boone County Sheriff's Office.

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Olivia Hayes

Olivia is a reporter at ABC 17 News. She is a Columbia native and graduated in May 2025 from the University of Oklahoma.

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