COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ.) This Memorial Day weekend, The Missouri State Highway Patrol aims to help drivers stay safe while out on the road. This year, over 37 million Americans will be driving to their destinations, according to AAA. That’s 2.7 million more people traveling this year compared to last year. The Senior Vice President of AAA
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FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) The Fulton Police Department said on its social media Thursday that there were no injuries reported in a crash involving a school bus. The crash occurred near the intersection of West Reed Street and Lyle Street in Fulton. Thursday was listed as the last day of school on Fulton Public Schools’ calendar.
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CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Camdenton man suffered serious injuries Thursday after he crashed his motorcycle in Camden County. The crash happened on South Highway 7, north of Sweatt Road, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The crash occurred after a 2003 Harley Davidson V-Rod – driven by Bret Moore, 59 –
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City woman suffered moderate injuries in a crash Thursday afternoon in the 3200 block of West Truman Boulevard. Michelle Pleus, 52, was hurt in the crash and taken to an area hospital by ambulance, according to a crash report from the Jefferson City Police Department. She was wearing a
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MILLER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Brian R. Kliethermes, 55, of Eugene is recovering from serious injuries after a vehicle crash in Miller County on Wednesday. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol Crash Report, the crash happened at 4:00 p.m. on Route 17. Troopers say Kliethermes was traveling south when he attempted to make a left
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MILLER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ.) An Illinois man is dead after MSHP says he traveled off the road and hit the entrance of a driveway on Highway 42 in Miller County on Tuesday. The crash happened on the Westbound Ln. near Castle Rd. at 5:00 p.m. Troopers say the driver James Gillispie, 76, of Belleview overturned
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MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Lincoln County man died in a crash Sunday in Montgomery County on Route E east of Lincoln Lane Road. Justin Riffle, of Elsberry, was declared dead at the scene, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. He was 43. The crash occurred as a 1975 Chevrolet Silverado –
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A state highway that was closed after a deadly crash involving a semi-truck and train Sunday in Monroe County will be closed until midweek, the local sheriff said Monday.
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MONROE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The 65-year-old driver semi-truck driver who crashed into a train in Monroe County died, according to Missouri State Highway Patrol. A train and tractor-trailer crashed Sunday afternoon in Monroe County, Monroe County Joint Communications confirmed. According to the crash report, Russell Minnis of Higbee was confirmed dead around 3:30 p.m. Sunday.
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CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A juvenile and two adults were taken to the hospital after a golf cart crash in Camden County on Saturday. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol Crash Report, the crash happened a little before 9:00 p.m. on Avalon Way just west of Stagecoach Lane in Camden County. Troopers say, James
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BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A 13-year-old boy died after a crash at the Motorcross Track in Finger Lakes State Park Saturday afternoon. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, the accident happened just after 1 p.m. Saturday. The boy lost control of his dirt bike while going over a raised area of the
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A Chariton County judge on Wednesday will hear arguments from Amtrak and railroad company BNSF that the many lawsuits against them for a deadly June 2022 crash should be combined or go through arbitration.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two men are recovering from injuries following a crash Tuesday evening in Camden County on Lowell Williams Rd. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, 26-year-old Conner White and the driver, 26-year-old Matthew Martin, both suffered injuries and were taken to the Lake Regional Hospital in Osage Beach. Troopers say
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 43-year-old Anthony R. Cruts was seriously injured in a crash on Monday night. Troopers say Cruts was driving along River Trail Rd. north of Route K when the pickup truck crossed the center of the road, traveled off the left side and hit a tree.
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COLE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Cole County ATV crash left four kids in a Columbia hospital Sunday morning. Another man was seriously injured in Cooper County after an ATV crash Saturday. Two other reports of ATV crashes were recorded in the past week from Moniteau County and Randolph County. An increase in off-road riders starts
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RAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A one-year-old girl from Hardin is dead after being hit by a train. According to an online crash report, the girl was standing on the railroad tracks at 8:48 Saturday morning in Ray County. Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop A said in a tweet Saturday, the patrol is conducting a preliminary
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COLE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Four juveniles were hurt following an ATV crash in Cole County early Sunday morning. Cole County Emergency Medical Services received a report of an ATV accident in the 1500 block of Terrace Dr. in Lohman just after 3 a.m. Sunday. Initial 911 calls reported five people with serious injuries, which led
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Dalton L. Hazlett, 20, of Pilot Grove Missouri, is suffering serious injuries after a single ATV crash in Cooper County on Saturday. According to the Missouri Highway Patrol Crash Report, the crash happened around 7:30 p.m. south of 3874 Conservation Drive in Cooper County. According to Troopers, Hazlett was traveling northbound at
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HOWARD COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man suffered serious injuries in a motorcycle crash Friday in Howard County on Route P east of Route DD. Carl Baker, 40, was a passenger on a 1993 Harley Davidson and was injured in the crash. The driver’s name was not revealed. The crash occurred after the Harley
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MONTGOMERY CITY, Mo. – Troopers identified a motorcyclist who was killed in a crash that happened during a chase in Montgomery City on Thursday. According to the crash report, the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office was pursuing a motorcycle that was driven by Kyle Barnes, 29, of Truxton. The crash happened just before 4 p.m. on
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