MSHP: distracted driving may have contributed to deadly I-70 crash
The Missouri State Highway Patrol said the cause of a deadly crash on Interstate 70 in July was due to distracted driving.
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Traffic slows on I-70 after tractor-trailer turns over into median, driver has ‘significant injuries’
BOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol says an Odessa man was seriously injured Wednesday evening after a crash on Interstate 70 in Cooper County. Christopher Wanager, 62, was driving a 2005 Freightliner Columbia westbound when it went off the left side of the road and hit the median cable barrier. The tractor-trailer then
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Rollover semi-truck crash in Miller County cleared after nearly six-hour road closure
MILLER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) No injuries were reported Tuesday in a rollover crash in Miller County involving a semi-truck. The crash occurred at 3:14 p.m. on Highway 17 between Route K and the county line of Miller and Pulaski counties, according to social media posts from the Iberia Rural Fire Protection District and Miller County
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73-year-old woman seriously injured in Audrain County crash
VANDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 73-year-old Wright City woman was seriously injured Tuesday in an Audrain County crash, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The report says Lavonne Sarver crashed a 2006 Honda Pilot while heading westbound on Route V near County Road 585. The Honda went off the roadway and hit a
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Man seriously injured in Montgomery County crash
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Chesterfield man who was seriously injured in a Sunday evening crash was also arrested, according to Missouri State Highway Patrol reports. According to an MSHP crash report, Alexander Volkomirsky, 41, crashed a 2012 Subaru Forester on Sunday evening in the eastbound lane of Interstate 70 at mile marker 171 in
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Camdenton man injured after motorcycle crash in Camden County Saturday evening
CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Camdenton man was seriously injured in a crash in Camden County on Saturday. According to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Joshua Walker, 39 of Camdenton was riding his motorcycle on Sunny Slope Drive approximately 439 feet North of Blair Drive at 5:50 p.m. The crash occurred
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Three injured in three-vehicle crash in Randolph County
RENICK, Mo. (KMIZ) Three people had minor-to-moderate injuries in a three-vehicle crash Wednesday on Highway 63 in Randolph County, about a mile east of Renick, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The report says a 2015 Chrysler 200 – driven by Sarah Dowling, 20, of Moberly – was facing westbound on Business
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Southbound lanes of Providence Road at Worley Street reopen after crash
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Providence Road in Columbia was closed at the intersection with Worley Street on Wednesday evening after a crash with multiple vehicles occurred. A notification from Boone County Joint Communications at 9:42 p.m. stated the intersection was closed. The intersection reopened at 10:30 p.m. An ABC 17 News reporter saw a car stopped
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South Providence Road in Columbia reopens after crash
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A crash caused a section of South Providence Road in Columbia to be closed on Wednesday evening. South Providence was shut down between Green Meadows Road and Carter Lane, according to a Boone County Joint Communications message sent at 7:32 p.m. The road fully reopened at 8:07: p.m. An ABC 17 News
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Lane of Scott Boulevard in southwest Columbia shut down after crash, reopens after 50 minutes
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A portion of the northbound lane of Scott Boulevard in southwest Columbia was shut down on Tuesday evening after a crash. Boone County Joint Communications issued an alert at 9:06 p.m. that a motor vehicle collision occurred at the intersection of Scott Boulevard and West Bethany Drive. First responders reopened the intersection
Continue Reading One dead in Miller County crash
MILLER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) – One person has died during a crash in Miller County on Saturday. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, Steven Buckner, 43, of Eldon, was driving a 1989 Chevrolet Pickup Truck on Route Z at 6:22 p.m., Saturday when the crash occurred. Buckner was about 1630 feet south
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Waynesville man seriously injured in Pulaski County motorcycle crash
PULASKI COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Waynesville man was seriously injured Thursday in a crash on Route T in Pulaski County, about a mile south of Swedeborg, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. According to the report, a 2022 Harley Davidson LiveWire – driven by Scott Gay, 46 – was heading northbound when
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Three teenagers hurt after crash in Randolph County
Three teenagers were hurt after a rollover crash early Friday morning in Randolph County.
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Boonville man arrested after early morning crash
A Boonville man was arrested by the Missouri State Highway Patrol after a crash in Cooper County early Friday morning.
Continue Reading Two people hurt in separate incidents on the Lake of the Ozarks
Two people were hurt in separate incidents at the Lake of the Ozarks on Wednesday.
Continue Reading 18-year-old killed in Randolph County crash Wednesday evening
RANDOLPH COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Salisbury man was killed in a single-vehicle crash in Randolph County Wednesday evening. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported the crash happened at 6:20 p.m. on Highway 24 west of Huntsville. Troopers say Zander Munden, 18, was driving a 2013 Chevrolet Cruz when the vehicle went off the right side
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Wife of man accused of manslaughter in I-70 crash claims his license is valid
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The wife of a man accused of manslaughter in the deaths of two women in a crash last week on Interstate 70 in claims she has proof her husband’s license is not suspended. Walter Montejo, 26 of South Gate, California, is charged with two counts of first-degree involuntary manslaughter, one count of
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Rolla man seriously hurt in single-vehicle crash in Phelps County
PHELPS COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A 64-year-old Rolla man was seriously hurt in a single-vehicle crash in Phelps County on Monday evening. According to the online crash report, Guy Clayton was traveling northbound on Highway A north of Ridgetop Drive at 7:50 p.m. when his 2023 F-150 went off the left side of the road. The
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Newburg man seriously injured in weekend Phelps County crash
ROLLA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Newburg man was seriously injured in a single-vehicle crash Sunday on Doolittle Outer Road 1 in Phelps County, east of Route T, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. According to the report, the crash occurred as a 2009 Hyundai Sonata – driven by Jerime Lister, 40 – was
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Multiple people injured after vehicle crashes into pole in Columbia Saturday night
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Multiple people were injured after a vehicle hit a pole in Columbia Saturday night, according to the Columbia Police Department. Sgt. Ray with CPD said multiple passengers in the vehicle, including some children were injured in the crash near North Creasy Springs Road and West Texas Avenue around 8:40 p.m. Saturday. A
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