Driver ejected from car
The driver was not wearing a seat belt.
Published Feb. 12, 2009
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Columbia firefighters pour sand over broken glass near a car that rolled several times, ejecting 23-year-old Columbia driver Shane Calahan as he attempted to exit U.S. Highway 63 at Stadium Boulevard late Wednesday night. The Columbia Police Department said alcohol was a contributing factor to the crash.
A Columbia man was ejected from his car Wednesday night when he lost control of it on Stadium Boulevard.
The Columbia Police Department, the Columbia Fire Department and Emergency Medical Services were dispatched to a rollover and ejection accident at the Stadium Boulevard exit ramp off the northbound lanes of U.S. Highway 63 at 11:06 p.m. Wednesday, according to a news release from the department.
Columbia resident Shane Calahan, 23, lost control of his Ford sedan. His vehicle rolled several times, and he was ejected, the news release stated.
Calahan was not wearing a seat belt, according to the release. He was found lying next to his car when emergency crews arrived on the scene.
Calahan was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, the news release stated.
Emergency crews also discovered a child seat in the vehicle.
"We were concerned, obviously, that a baby had been ejected from the car also," CPD Lt. Scott Young said.
Firefighters began sweeping the area with flashlights looking for a child, but did not find anyone.
Deputies from the Boone County Sheriff's Department were then dispatched to Calahan's residence in North Columbia, where they found his wife and child, Young said.
No summons was immediately issued, but Calahan could be cited for careless driving and driving under the influence. Police think alcohol might have been a contributing factor in the accident.
"There was concern that he was possibly intoxicated, and I don't know how that came out," Young said. "Obviously I know they were going to try to get a blood sample but if he refused, it will take awhile until we can get results about that."
No other passengers or vehicles were involved in the crash. A full report should be finished within 10 days.
Young said the best way for drivers to avoid accidents like this is to stay on the road they're driving on.
"If you're driving on a paved road at highway speeds, stay on the paved road," Young said. "I don't know what else to say."
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