Crash
Crash Involving Budweiser Clydesdales Trailer Shuts Down I-70 Lanes in Columbia
Incident record
November 3, 2026
11:00 a.m.
I-70 at Business Loop 70 West
Columbia, Boone County, MO
Missouri
3
Injuries reported
Reported
Columbia Police Department
Moderate rain · 67°F · 0.11 in precip · 16 mph wind
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A three-vehicle crash on eastbound Interstate 70 in Columbia closed both eastbound lanes near the Business Loop 70 West exit, according to Columbia Police.
The collision, which involved a trailer hauling Budweiser Clydesdale horses, was reported to police a little before 11 a.m., authorities said. The crash forced the shutdown of all eastbound travel lanes at the interchange while crews worked to clear the scene.
Moderate rain was falling at the time, with roughly a tenth of an inch of precipitation recorded and wind speeds near 16 mph, according to weather data for the area.
Columbia Police have not said what led to the crash, and the cause remained undetermined as of the latest report. Information on injuries has not been released.
This report will be updated as Columbia Police and other officials release additional details about the crash.
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Missouri accident information
- Injury statute of limitations
- 5 years (From date of accident (RSMo 516.120) - one of the longest injury windows in the US.)
- Wrongful death statute of limitations
- 3 years (From date of death (RSMo 537.100).)
- Fault rule
- Missouri uses pure comparative fault: recovery is reduced by your percentage of fault but not barred.
- Citations
- RSMo 516.120 (SoL); RSMo 537.100 (wrongful death); pure comparative per Gustafson v. Benda
- Crash report agency
- Missouri State Highway Patrol traffic crash reports (online portal) for MSHP crashes; local agency otherwise.
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