South Columbia crash temporarily closes Providence Road

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A vehicle crash in South Columbia closed Providence Road near in the intersection of East Southhampton Drive around noon Sunday. A text from the Boone County Joint Communications alerted drivers that the road reopened around 12:45 p.m.

An ABC 17 News reporter saw two cars at the intersection. One vehicle was overturned, and the other vehicle was upright but appeared to have damage to its front end.

There were three people involved in the crash, according to a Columbia Fire Department Facebook post. One person was removed from the overturned vehicle using hydraulic rescue tools within 10 minutes of CFD arriving on scene.

The reporter saw one Columbia police officer, two Columbia Fire Department trucks and two ambulances.

The ABC 17 News team has reached out CFD and the Columbia Police Department for more information.

Check back for updates.