Crash & Collision Archives

Three recent graduates among four killed in Vernon County crash

February 24, 2025 8:47 AM Madison Stuerman

Climax Springs R-IV School District identified three of the women killed in the crash as Ava Wolfe, Jayden Butterfield and Violet Corado; all recent graduates.

Multi-vehicle crash shuts down part of I-70 Drive Southwest in Columbia

February 23, 2025 6:09 PM Nia Hinson

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A crash involving two vehicles shut down a portion of I-70 Drive Southwest in west Columbia Sunday evening. An ABC 17 News reporter on scene saw one vehicle on its side in a ditch near Spencer Avenue around 5:15 p.m. A second vehicle appeared to have damage to its front passenger side.

Man seriously injured in Howard County crash

February 22, 2025 10:48 AM Haley Swaino

A 19-year-old man from Farmington, Missouri, was seriously injured in a crash Friday afternoon at the intersection of Highway 240 and Highway 40 in Howard County, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report.

Tire blowout causes crash that closes eastbound Interstate 70

February 21, 2025 9:26 AM Matthew Sanders

Two people suffered minor injuries in the crash.

I-44 reopened after 20-mile backup near Rolla

February 19, 2025 12:43 PM Madison Stuerman

PHELPS COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Traffic on Interstate 44 west of Rolla was backed up more than 20 miles Wednesday after a morning crash. The Missouri Department of Transportation said in a news release that I-44 westbound was closed in Phelps County at mile marker 176 near Rolla due to weather-related incidents. MoDOT reported the road

Sedalia man injured after pickup truck hits tree in Pettis County Saturday

February 15, 2025 10:00 PM Nia Hinson

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Sedalia man was seriously injured in a crash in Pettis County Saturday afternoon. A Missouri State highway patrol crash report states the crash happened at 12:05 p.m. on Morgan Road, half a mile west of Tebo Road. The 31-year-old was driving a 2016 Nissan Frontier when the vehicle went off the

Edgar Springs teenager injured in Phelps County crash

February 15, 2025 9:44 PM Nia Hinson

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 17-year-old was hospitalized after crashing his motorcycle in Phelps County Saturday morning. According to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the teenager was riding a 2009 Kawasaki motorcycle on Highway 63, about 15 miles south of Rolla at 11:47 a.m. His motorcycle hit a deer, and he was

Man killed in Macon County crash

February 14, 2025 2:38 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 52-year-old Anabel, Missouri, man was killed in a crash on Friday, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. According to the report, a 52-year-old man was driving a 2011 Kia Forte northbound from Route V over Highway 36. The report says the driver failed to yield to a 2024

Father of 3-year-old Callaway County crash victim remembers daughter

February 13, 2025 7:33 PM Haley Swaino

A Macon, Missouri man is grieving the loss of his daughter Trinity who was killed when a car rolled on a snowy Highway 54 exit ramp in Holts Summit Wednesday.

Driver in serious Miller County crash in July charged with DWI

February 13, 2025 4:29 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The driver of a single-vehicle crash that occurred over the summer in Miller County was charged on Thursday with DWI. Austin Riley Oberreither-Newcomb, of Eldon, was charged with driving while intoxicated and misdemeanor reckless driving. A warrant was issued for his arrest on Thursday and a $10,000 bond was set. Previous reporting

Mississippi truck driver injured in Pulaski County crash

February 13, 2025 4:04 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 26-year-old Vicksburg, Mississippi, man was seriously injured Thursday in a crash in Pulaski County, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The report says the man was driving a 2018 Kenworth when while heading eastbound on Interstate 44 near mile marker 145. The Kenworth was going to

Columbia man charged with DWI in Ashland overpass crash

February 13, 2025 3:32 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged with a felony in a Feb. 6 crash that shut down an Ashland overpass near Highway 63 for about an hour. Tanner Stallings, 21, was charged with felony driving while intoxicated and two misdemeanors: Reckless driving and not having insurance. Stallings posted a $1,500 bond, a Feb.

Woman seriously injured in Maries County crash

February 12, 2025 3:05 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 23-year-old woman from Licking, Missouri, was seriously injured in a crash Wednesday morning on Highway 63 in Maries County, near Highway 28, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The report states that the woman lost control of her 2001 Buick Lesabre while heading southbound on the snow-covered roadway.

Crash in Callaway County kills girl, 3

February 12, 2025 8:43 AM Madison Stuerman

Editor’s note: A detail originally in the MSHP crash report has been updated in this story. HOLTS SUMMIT, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol said Wednesday that a 3-year-old girl was killed when a car rolled on a snowy Highway 54 exit ramp in Holts Summit. The crash at about 7 a.m. at the

Des Peres man seriously hurt after crash in Camden County Monday evening

February 11, 2025 8:49 AM Gabrielle Teiner

CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A 62-year-old Des Peres man was seriously hurt after a crash on Route HH at Eagle Drive in Camden County, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The report states the man was driving a 2004 Ford F350 east just after 4 p.m. on Monday. Troopers said the truck

Jefferson City man sues truck driver in fatal August crash on I-70

February 10, 2025 4:05 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who survived a head-on collision on Interstate 70 is suing a truck driver and multiple companies. According to a petition filed on Monday in Boone County, John Brizendine sued Walter Montejo, as well as FDH Trucking, Erik’s Auto Sales, JL Transportation and Bluebird Composting. The lawsuit says that Brizendine was

St. Robert woman killed in Pulaski County crash

February 8, 2025 10:34 AM Gabrielle Teiner

PULASKI COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A 47-year-old St. Robert woman was killed in a Saturday morning crash on I-44 at the 167 mm in Pulaski County, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. According to the report, the woman was driving a 2014 Ford Escape just after 2 a.m. Saturday heading west when she

1 injured, 1 arrested after Ashland crash on overpass

February 6, 2025 10:02 PM Ryan Shiner, Madison Stuerman

ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) An overpass on East Broadway in Ashland was closed off Thursday night by first responders after a crash. Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report states the crash happened at 9:15 p.m. on Thursday on Route Y/East Broadway at Highway 63. Troopers said a 21-year-old man from Columbia was driving too fast for

Columbia school bus involved in crash near Midway

February 6, 2025 4:03 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No injuries were reported Thursday afternoon after a Columbia Public Schools bus was involved in a multi-vehicle crash. The crash occurred on Highway 40 near Rollingwood Boulevard in the Midway area. Gale Blomenkamp, of the Boone County Fire Protection District, and CPS spokeswoman Michelle Baumstark told ABC 17 News that there were

Elderly couple injured in crash that closed Missouri Boulevard on Wednesday

February 6, 2025 2:36 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people were injured in a crash in Jefferson City that closed Missouri Boulevard for about an hour on Wednesday, the Jefferson City Police Department wrote in a crash report. The report says that police responded to the crash at 6:24 p.m. near the intersection of Missouri Boulevard and Seay Place. A