Crime & Safety
CPD: Moped Driver Injured in Blossom Street Crash
The accident occurred just before 4 p.m. in the 1600 block of Blossom Street.

One person was injured Monday afternoon in a moped accident on Blossom Street, according to the Columbia Police Department.
The accident occurred just before 4 p.m. in the 1600 block of Blossom Street.
According to preliminary information, it appears that the moped driver ran off the right side of the roadway and struck a telephone pole head on, said City Police spokeswoman Jennifer Timmons.
The driver was taken to a local hospital and was listed by medical staff in critical condition, Timmons said.
The accident remains under investigation by the department's Traffic Safety Unit.Find out what's happening in Columbiafor free with the latest updates from Patch.
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