Victim dies from injuries after getting hit by vehicle that crashed into Jefferson City nursing home

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

One person died after they were hit by a vehicle that struck a nursing home on Thursday in the 3300 block of North Ten Mile Drive in Jefferson City, according to a press release from the Jefferson City Fire Department.

The release says firefighters were called at 1:54 p.m. Thursday after they were called about a vehicle hitting a building at 3305 N. Ten Mile Drive -- Westbrook Terrace Memory Care. The vehicle was already backed out of the building by the time firefighters arrived, but personnel learned the vehicle had gone through the building and hit a person inside the living area, the release says.

The person who was hit by the vehicle and the driver were both brought to an area hospital, according to the release. The person who was hit by the vehicle later died from their injuries, while the driver had moderate injuries, the release says.

The release says firefighters “utilized specialized shoring equipment to stabilize the building until the owner can make repairs.”