COLUMBIA — Although the Columbia police officer who struck a Columbia man lying in the road was speeding, he would not have been able to stop in time to avoid the accident had he been traveling at the posted speed limit of 30 mph, according to a report on the March incident released by police Wednesday.
UPDATE: Police: Clark Lane fatality involving officer not preventable
Wednesday, June 17, 2009 | 12:42 p.m. CDT;
updated 4:59 p.m. CDT, Wednesday, June 17, 2009
To read the full article, please sign up or login.
Get full access to the Columbia Missourian on your computer, phone, and tablet for just $5.95 per month. Or click here for full access for one day for only 99 cents.
* Unlimited access on your iPhone, iPad, Android phone and Android tablet
* All the high-quality, in-depth journalism of the Columbia Missourian and Vox Magazine, updated 24/7
* Your news. Your device. Your time.
If you'd like to read more about the value of being a member, read this column from the Missourian's executive editor, Tom Warhover.
advertisements
