Crash & Collision Archives

Macon man killed in crash with 18-wheeler

December 22, 2019 7:33 AM Ben Fein

The Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to a fatal crash Saturday morning on U.S. 63 Northbound, just south of Highway M.

Road sign hits vehicle in Jefferson City crash

December 18, 2019 12:54 PM Matthew Sanders

An out-of-control car caused a chain reaction that ended with a road sign hitting another car in Jefferson City on Wednesday morning, police say.

Crash blocks traffic near 63/70 connector in Columbia

December 16, 2019 7:43 PM Katie Greathouse

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Crews are working a crash near the Highway 63-Interstate 70 connector in Columbia. It was reported around 7:30 p.m. Monday. Columbia firefighters and police officers both responded to the scene on eastbound I-70 . In a tweet, the Columbia Fire Department said a tractor-trailer jack-knifed, but no one was injured. Crews were

Crash causes backups on I-70 at Perche Creek

December 16, 2019 11:01 AM Madison Fleck

A crash involving multiple vehicles caused backups in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 70 near Perche Creek on Monday morning.

5 killed in weather-related crashes in Missouri, Kansas

December 16, 2019 9:52 AM Associated Press

Authorities say at least five people have died in weather-related crashes in Missouri and Kansas amid a storm that dumped nearly a foot of snow in places and forced schools to close.

Credit: Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop F Twitter

Troop F responds to more than 200 calls Sunday, including fatality in Callaway County

December 15, 2019 2:29 PM Barry Mangold

The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Troop F responded to a deadly crash and more than 200 other calls for service during a winter storm on Sunday. The fatal crash occurred at Highway 94 and Route C near Mokane in Callaway County, according to the MSHP central district’s Twitter. According to the crash report, Nathan Clingman,

Several crashes reported around Columbia, Boone County during winter storm

December 15, 2019 1:48 PM Barry Mangold

Emergency responders handled several calls for car crashes amid a Sunday winter storm.

Mulitple-vehicle crash closes Kansas City highway

December 15, 2019 1:09 PM Barry Mangold

The Missouri State Highway Patrol announced that a state highway in Kansas City closed Sunday due to a multi-vehicle crash.

14-year-old dies after UTV crash in Phelps County

December 14, 2019 7:38 PM Barry Mangold

A teenage girl died after a UTV rolled over in the city of Doolittle Saturday morning.

Gas leak briefly shuts down Columbia streets

December 13, 2019 1:23 PM Matthew Sanders

Authorities briefly shut down some downtown Columbia streets Friday because of a gas leak.

Woman, 71, killed in Camden County crash

December 13, 2019 10:56 AM Matthew Sanders

A 71-year-old woman died after her car hit a tree Thursday night in Camden County.

One flown to hospital after crash near Apache Flats

December 12, 2019 11:59 AM Madison Fleck

Two people were taken to University Hospital with moderate injuries early Thursday morning after a crash near Apache Flats west of Jefferson City.

Crash reconstruction could close Columbia road

December 11, 2019 10:55 PM Katie Greathouse

The Columbia Police Department reconstructed a deadly crash Wednesday night.

Columbia man sentenced to 15 years for deadly motorcycle crash

December 11, 2019 9:35 AM Madison Fleck

A Columbia man was sentenced to 15 years in the Missouri Department of Correction on Monday for a deadly 2018 crash involving a motorcycle.

Advocate: Deadly pedestrian crash on College Avenue “preventable”

December 9, 2019 3:39 PM Molly Stawinoga

The City of Columbia has identified College Avenue as a “priority street,” one of the 3 percent of roads in the city on which 70 percent of fatal and serious injury crashes happen.

Rough landing for small aircraft at Fulton airport

December 9, 2019 3:36 PM Matt Ragsdale

FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) No one was hurt after an incident at the Elton Hensley Memorial Airport in Fulton Sunday. A spokesperson with the airport said the pilot had an issue with the plane’s landing gear. Fulton first responders were called to the scene just before 5 p.m. Sunday. Police said the small plane was still

One woman dead after being struck by a vehicle in Crawford County

December 8, 2019 11:00 PM Connor Hirsch

CRAWFORD COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) One woman was killed after being struck by a vehicle Saturday night. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, a man was driving westbound on South Outer Road about a half of a mile from Highway H at the time of the crash. The pedestrian, 36-year-old Melissa Stricklin of

Driver crashed into fire truck blocking highway in Camden County

December 7, 2019 3:02 PM Barry Mangold

Two crashes occurred on a stretch of highway in Camden County Friday night. The Mid-County Fire Protection District blocked off a section of Highway 5 near Harvest road around 10 p.m. after a rollover crash. According to a Facebook post, one man was seriously injured and was flown to University Hospital in a helicopter after

Family, friends remember teenager killed in Columbia police chase

December 6, 2019 5:37 PM Sydney Olsen

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The mother of a Hallsville teenager killed in a crash early Friday called him a “loving young man who made a stupid mistake.” Hayden Holt, 17, died when his vehicle crashed into a utility pole during a chance involving police. Holt’s mother, Kari Hallowell, described her son as loving. “I will say

One man dies after pedestrian crash on College Avenue

December 6, 2019 8:38 PM Matt Ragsdale

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 21-year-old man died Friday night after he was struck by a vehicle on College Avenue. Logan M. Warnecke of Columbia was transported to the hospital with life-threatening injuries where he after died. According to a media release, Kathrine E Madigan, 21, was driving north on College Avenue when she struck Warnecke.