Crash after chase closes Interstate 70 west of Columbia
A crash closed eastbound Interstate 70 west of Columbia after a chase Wednesday morning but it wasn’t clear how or if the two were related.
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Illinois woman seriously injured in Phelps County crash
ROLLA, Mo. (KMIZ) An Illinois woman was seriously injured Wednesday in a two-vehicle crash in Phelps County. The crash happened in the northbound lane of Highway 63, about seven miles south of Rolla, a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report says. According to the report, the crash occurred when a 2021 Ram 5500 – driven
Continue Reading Moberly man seriously injured in Knox County crash
HURDLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) A 51-year-old Moberly man was seriously injured in a Tuesday crash on Highway 6 in Knox County, about three miles east of Hurdland, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. According to the report, a 2019 Kenworth dump truck – driven by Shane Whitacre – was heading westbound when it
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Four vehicles involved in crash on Missouri River Bridge in Jefferson City, one person injured
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Four vehicles were involved in a crash on Tuesday in the westbound lanes of the Missouri River Bridge, according to a press release from the Jefferson City Police Department. According to the release, a 2007 Chevrolet Silverado – driven by David Hernandez, 42, of Holts Summit – rear-ended a 2005 Ford
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Train hits cargo truck crossing tracks in Mexico
A Columbia man was unhurt after a train hit the back of the truck Saturday in Mexico, Missouri.
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13-year-old girl seriously injured in ATV crash in Phelps County
Editor’s note: This article has been updated to say the injured girl was wearing a helmet. PHELPS COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A 13-year-old girl from Newburg was seriously injured in an ATV crash in Phelps County on Sunday morning. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports the crash happened on County Road 7210 and County Road 7240
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62-year-old man seriously injured in Pettis County crash
SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 62-year-old man was seriously injured Tuesday night in a crash on Highway 65 in Pettis County at Rebar Road, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The crash occurred as a 2008 Chevrolet Suburban – driven by David Cosurco, 21, of Hughesville – was heading southbound after Cosurco failed
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Tennessee man seriously injured in Saline County semi-truck crash
SALINE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A passenger in a semi-truck was seriously injured in a single-vehicle crash Tuesday night that occurred in the westbound lanes of Interstate 70 at mile marker 84 in Saline County, a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report states. The report says the crash occurred as a 2022 Kenworth truck – driven
Continue Reading Fulton woman seriously injured in Boone County motorcycle crash
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Fulton woman was seriously injured Monday night in a motorcycle crash in northern Boone County, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The crash report states that Sherri Zajdel, 57, crashed a 2020 Harley Davidson while heading southbound on Route Z about half a mile north of Rob Cook
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MSHP reports 7 deaths on Missouri roads over Labor Day weekend
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) There were seven deaths on Missouri roads over Labor Day weekend, according to a Tuesday press release from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. This year’s total for fatalities and crashes are lower than last year, where 12 deaths and 306 crashes were reported, according to previous reporting. MSHP states that 223 crashes,
Continue Reading 65-year-old man seriously injured in Pulaski County motorcycle crash
PULASKI COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A 65-year-old Dixon man suffered serious injuries on Tuesday after he crashed a motorcycle on Highway 28, north of Hartford Lane in Pulaski County, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The report states that Julius Cunningham was heading northbound on a 2006 Yamaha XVS 1100 and crashed the
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Illinois man charged with DWI in deadly Audrain County crash
An Illinois man was arrested after he is accused of driving while intoxicated causing the death of a Columbia woman after a crash in Audrain County on Friday.
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Nebraska residents taken to hospital after Boone County motorcycle crash
A man and a woman from Nebraska were taken to University Hospital in Columbia after crashing their motorcycle on Highway 63 on Monday.
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Auxvasse man dies in motorcycle crash in Callaway County
CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) – An Auxvasse man is dead after crashing his motorcycle on Interstate 70 Saturday evening. According to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, James Moore, 66 was riding his motorcycle on I-70 Westbound at the 154 mile marker at 4:45 p.m. The report states the crash occurred when
Continue Reading 1 killed in Mexico overpass crash
A woman was killed when two vehicles collided head-on on a railroad overpass, the Mexico, Missouri, Department of Public Safety said Friday.
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Man who crashed tractor-trailer on I-70 in Cooper County in critical condition
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The driver of a tractor-trailer that crashed on Interstate 70 in Cooper County on Wednesday evening is in critical condition. An MU Health Care spokesperson confirmed Christopher Wanager’s condition in an email on Friday. Wanager had to be pulled from a 2005 Freightliner Columbia after crashing it at mile marker 112, Lt.
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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.
Continue Reading 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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