Injury Crash
Pedestrian Seriously Injured in Crash Near Hickman High School in Columbia
Incident record
April 13, 2026
9:00 p.m.
North Providence Road
Columbia, Boone County, MO
Missouri
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1 injured
None reported
Boone County Sheriff's Office
Report body
A pedestrian was seriously injured in a crash on North Providence Road near Hickman High School in Columbia, Missouri, according to KMIZ. The incident occurred in the afternoon on April 13, 2026, in Boone County.
KMIZ reported that a male pedestrian sustained serious injuries in the collision. Details about the vehicle or vehicles involved in the crash have not been released.
The crash marked the third pedestrian-involved collision reported in Columbia so far in 2025, according to KMIZ. The outlet also cited statewide crash data indicating that Columbia's pedestrian crash rate is currently running about three times lower than it was at the same point the previous year.
No additional information about the circumstances leading up to the crash has been made public. This report will be updated as officials release more information.
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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