Moped rider seriously injured in Lake Murray Boulevard crash, Columbia police say
One person was seriously injured in a moped crash during the Monday morning commute, the Columbia Police Department said.
The collision occurred at the intersection of Lake Murray Boulevard and Kinley Road, police said in a news release. That’s near Interstate 26 and Prisma Health Baptist Parkridge Hospital.
It happened at about 7:45 a.m., during the morning commute, police tweeted.
Witnesses said the 36-year-old man riding the moped ignored a traffic signal and collided with a Hyundai Elantra that was making a left turn from Lake Murray Boulevard onto Kinley Road, according to the news release.
Police said the car had the right of way because it had a green arrow traffic signal.
The moped rider was taken to an area hospital after he suffered serious upper and lower body injuries, including significant damage to his legs, police said.
Further information on the moped rider’s condition was not available.
No other injuries were reported by police.
Information on possible criminal charges was not available.
Police originally reported the wreck involved a motorcycle and occurred on another road, but updated the information just before 1:30 p.m.
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This story was originally published September 30, 2019 at 10:33 AM.
