Northbound lanes of Providence Road near Hickman High School closed off after pedestrian hit by vehicle

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

The northbound lanes of North Providence Road in Columbia near Hickman High School were taped off by police on Monday evening.

The road was closed after a crash. Boone County Joint Communications sent a notification at 10:11 p.m. stating that a vehicle collision happened at North Providence Road at East Forest Avenue.

Columbia Police Department spokesman Colin Imhoff wrote in an email that police were called at 9:45 p.m. and that one person was brought to an area hospital.

Anthony Bowne, of the Columbia Police Department, told ABC 17 News at the scene that a 33-year-old man was hit while he was crossing the road. The road will be closed for about 2 hours. The man had serious injuries.

The pedestrian and the driver have not been identified.

Traffic will be diverted to Third Street while the road is closed, according to Bowne.

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