On Saturday morning, December 17, an elderly man was killed in a pedestrian accident.
According to authorities, the incident happened shortly before 7 a.m. car on the 1400 block of Missouri Boulevard in Jefferson City.
The victim was a a 91 year old man who was found by the Jefferson City police and fire department, as well as Cole County Emergency Medical Services. He was lying in the roadway and was unconscious with obvious injuries to his legs.
He was transported to hospital where he later died.
The driver of the vehicle involved, Dakota Henness, remained at the scene and told police he was driving westbound on Missouri Boulevard when the accident happened.
The Jefferson City police are still investigating and so far no charges have been filed.
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