East Broadway near South El Chaparral in Columbia back open after crash caused temporary closure

By Olivia Hayes

today at 3:42 PM

Published October 25, 2026 3:17 PM

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

Part of East Broadway near South El Chaparral Avenue in Columbia is back open after it was blocked off by first responders due to a car crash Sunday.

Boone County Fire officials had blocked off the road for about 45 minutes.

The crash happened just before 3 p.m. with at least two cars involved. The road was blocked off about 15 minutes later.

At least two Boone County Fire trucks and a Boone Health ambulance were seen by an ABC 17 News reporter. A tow truck arrived at 3:13 p.m. An ABC 17 News reporter saw a red truck being towed from the scene.

It's unknown if anyone was hurt. ABC 17 News has reached out to BCFPD for more information.

Check back for updates.

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Olivia Hayes

Olivia is a reporter at ABC 17 News. She is a Columbia native and graduated in May 2025 from the University of Oklahoma.

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