Woman accused of injuring cop in drunk driving incident sentenced to five years

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A Columbia woman accused of driving while intoxicated and causing serious physical injury to a law enforcement officer in 2020 was sentenced on Monday.

Kylie Shepherd, 28, was sentenced to five years in the department of corrections. She allegedly crashed her  Pontiac Vibe into a Columbia Police Department cruiser Feb. 24, 2020, on Highway 63 near the Broadway exit. One officer inside the vehicle was injured but another officer was outside the vehicle.

The cruiser was stopped in the passing lane after a report of a tire in the road. Police said the cruiser's emergency lights were on.

Police said after the crash that Shepherd's vehicle caught fire but the two officers pulled her out so she could be taken to a hospital.

Shepherd smelled of alcohol after the crash and admitted to drinking before she drove, according to a probable cause statement.