78-year-old Columbia man dies in Boone County crash

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A 78-year-old Columbia man died Thursday from injuries he suffered in a crash on Highway 63 just south of the Hinton area of Boone County, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

The report says the man drove his 1996 Saturn SL2 onto Highway 63 from a private road and drove into the path of a 2011 Toyota Prius that was driven by a 78-year-old Kirksville woman.

The 78-year-old Columbia man was pronounced dead at University Hospital, the report says. The Kirksville woman had moderate injuries and her husband – a 75-year-old Kirksville – was a passenger who had minor injuries, according to the report.

The Kirksville couple was brought to University Hospital by ambulance and both of them wore seatbelts, the report says. It is not known if the Columbia man wore a seatbelt.

Both vehicles were totaled. MSHP reports do not name those involved in crashes.