Crash & Collision Archives

Moberly man charged with killing man in drunken Howard County crash

December 22, 2023 2:16 PM Matthew Sanders

Prosecutors have charged a man accused of driving drunk last week in a Howard County crash that killed a St. Louis man.

Woman dies after Jefferson City crash

December 20, 2023 4:27 PM Matthew Sanders

Jefferson City police say an Osage County woman died at a hospital after she crashed Tuesday night.

New Franklin man dies in single-car crash Saturday afternoon

December 16, 2023 9:56 PM abc17news-Newsroom

HOWARD COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A New Franklin man died in a single-car crash this afternoon. Dennis Klatt, 65, was driving north on Missouri 5 south of County Road 345 when he drove off the side of the right side of the road, over corrected, and drove off the left side of the road. Klatt hit a

Man arrested on suspicion of DWI after Miller County crash

December 17, 2023 11:01 AM Gabrielle Teiner

MILLER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) An Eldon man was arrested Sunday morning on suspicion of driving while intoxicated after he hit an unoccupied parked car in Miller County at 119 Doyle Rd. Nathan Terry, 18, was arrested, but taken to Lake Regional Hospital for minor injuries treatment, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol arrest report.

Crash report names Cole County deputy involved in car crash

December 15, 2023 9:38 PM Ryan Shiner, Nia Hinson

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s crash report shared that 22-year-old Mercy Gonzalez was the Cole County deputy involved in a car crash late Friday night. Corporal Chris Winter with the Missouri State Highway Patrol told ABC 17 News that a deputy was injured in a crash Friday night on West Edgewood

St. Louis man killed in Howard County DWI crash Saturday morning

December 16, 2023 7:13 AM Gabrielle Teiner, Marina Diaz

HOWARD COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A St. Louis man was killed in a crash in Howard County Saturday morning. According to Missouri State Highway Patrol, Moberly resident David Brown, 42, and passenger Joshua McNabb, 39, from St. Louis, were driving westbound on Missouri Highway 124 west of County Rd. 409 when his 2011 Honda CRV failed

Tipton man killed in Morgan County crash Thursday night

December 15, 2023 7:39 AM Erika McGuire

MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Tipton man was killed in a crash in Morgan County Thursday night. According to the Highway Patrol, Robert Loftus, 47, was driving eastbound on U.S. 50 when his 2009 Ford Focus went off the right side of the road, struck an embankment, went airborne and overturned. Loftus was pronounced dead

Camden County woman dies after getting hit by truck

December 13, 2023 6:23 PM Ryan Shiner

RICHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) A Richland, Missouri, woman was killed Wednesday after she was hit by a 2005 Ford F250, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The crash report states that Margaret Lytell was lying in the roadway on Highway 7 — about 433 feet west of Thomas Street — when she was

Five inmates, two officers hurt in Highway 124 crash

December 12, 2023 2:02 PM Matthew Sanders, Mitchell Kaminski

Parts of Highway 63 and Highway 124 were closed at their intersections after a crash Tuesday afternoon.

Two injured in crash on Jefferson City Tri-Level

December 12, 2023 9:58 AM Matthew Sanders

Two people were hurt when their car was rear-ended on Jefferson City’s Tri-Level interchange Tuesday morning.

Two men injured in Miller County crash

December 7, 2023 10:04 PM Ryan Shiner

ELDON, Mo. (KMIZ) Two men were injured – one seriously – in a Thursday crash in Eldon on East North Street at North Sandfort Street, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The crash occurred when a 1999 Toyota Camry – driven by Kenneth Baxter, 38, of Clarksburg – was heading westbound, crossed

Woman seriously injured in Camden County crash

December 7, 2023 3:42 PM Ryan Shiner

CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A 46-year-old Fair Grove woman suffered serious injuries Wednesday in a single-vehicle crash in Camden County, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The crash occurred when a 1999 Pontiac Sunfire – driven by Melissa Bowles — was heading northbound on Lowell Williams Road, south of Charlie Creek Road,

Fair Grove woman seriously hurt in Camden County crash Wednesday morning

December 7, 2023 8:16 AM Gabrielle Teiner

CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A 46-year-old Fair Grove woman suffered serious injuries in a single-vehicle crash Wednesday morning on Lowell Williams Rd, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol’s online crash report. According to Troopers, Melisa Bowles was driving northbound when her 1999 Pontiac Sunfire crossed the middle of the road and overcorrected. The vehicle

St. Louis man suffers serious injuries in Phelps County crash

December 5, 2023 2:50 PM Ryan Shiner

PHELPS COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A 29-year-old St. Louis man suffered serious injuries in a single-vehicle crash early Sunday on Highway 8 in Phelps, about four miles south of St. James, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The crash occurred as a 2005 Ford Focus was heading southbound on Highway 8, the report

Jefferson City man seriously injured after Saturday night crash; suspected of DWI

December 3, 2023 10:37 AM Gabrielle Teiner

A Jefferson City man is suspected of driving while intoxicated after being badly injured in a crash Saturday night in Cole County.

Kaiser man killed in Miller County crash Sunday night

December 4, 2023 8:38 AM Madison Stuerman

Troopers said Jeffrey Ballew was the only person in his 1999 Oldsmobile eighty-eight when he drove across the road’s center line.

Russellville woman killed in Boone County crash Sunday evening

December 4, 2023 7:39 AM Erika McGuire

BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A 62-year-old Russellville woman was killed in a crash in southern Boone County Sunday evening The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported the crash happened on Route H westbound at Innovation Boulevard at 6:28 p.m. According to Troopers, Debra Bates was pronounced dead on scene after a Ford Transit driven by Raechel

Car crash shuts down Boone County road for half an hour Sunday afternoon

December 3, 2023 3:41 PM abc17news-Newsroom

BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County Fire Protection District responded to a crash on North Highway 763 and East Brown School involving multiple cars. Sunday just after 12:46 p.m., firefighters arrived on scene and evaluated those involved for any injuries. Boone County Fire said no one was hurt. A crash report from the Missouri State

Texas man suffers serious injuries in Phelps County crash

November 30, 2023 4:36 PM Ryan Shiner

ROLLA, Mo. (KMIZ) An Irving, Texas, man suffered serious injuries in a Thursday crash on Interstate 44 at mile marker 189 in Rolla, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The crash occurred when a 2003 Toyota Sienna — Manuel Escamilla-Cardenas, 50 – was heading eastbound when it went off the right side

Harrisburg woman seriously injured in Boone County crash

November 29, 2023 7:32 PM Ryan Shiner

A Harrisburg woman suffered serious injuries in a Wednesday crash in the northbound lane of Route E, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol.