Two Seriously Injured in Columbia Head-On Crash

Two people were seriously injured in a head-on crash Wednesday afternoon in northeast Columbia.

The Boone County Sheriff’s Office says a man was driving eastbound on East St. Charles Road near Demaret Drive at a high rate of speed when he crossed the center line and hit another vehicle.

Both drivers had to be pulled from their vehicles and were taken to University Hospital. Authorities say the male driver did not have a driver’s license.

The road was closed following the crash. The identities of both drivers have not been released.