70-Year-Old Mary Piper Dies in DUI Crash on State Route 54 [Mexico, MO]

Mexico, MO (September 7, 2024) – 70-year-old Mary Piper of Columbia, Missouri, was killed in a DUI crash on State Route 54 Friday.

It was about 3:15 p.m. when the collision happened on August 30 northwest of St. Louis.

Investigators said 30-year-old Tyler Herman of Bloomington was driving a southbound pickup truck when he tried to pass vehicles in the northbound lane. 

Herman’s vehicle collided with the SUV driven by Mary Piper.

Unfortunately, Mary Piper was killed in the collision.

The authorities arrested Tyler Herman in Bloomington after being released from a hospital in Columbia, Missouri.

The prosecuting attorney for Audrain County has filed charges against Herman, which include driving while intoxicated resulting in a fatality, armed criminal action and careless and imprudent driving.

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Sweet Lawyers expresses our sympathies to the bereaved family of the deceased. Our hearts are with you during these trying times.

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