AT least four people have been killed and three kids are critical in hospital after a horror car crash in Missouri.
The incident happened on the northbound Highway 63 in Columbia on Monday.
Three of the four people killed were in one vehicle while the other victim was in another car, KOMU reports.
Assistant chief for Boone County Fire Protection, Gale Blomenkamp, said that the three children who were seriously injured have been sent to University Hospital.
The victims of the crash have not been identified.
Blomenkamp said a driver was going the wrong way causing the wreck. The crash was reportedly head-on, and the fire district said Highway 63 northbound will be shut down for hours.
Missouri State Highway Patrol crews said the northbound lanes will be blocked for an "extended amount" of time.
The crash was reported around 7:35pm by Boone County Joint Communications.
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Traffic was at a standstill and motorists were being asked to avoid the area.
Officials have not released any details regarding the cause of the crash.
Investigations are ongoing.
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