Crash & Collision Archives

Tractor-trailer hits man walking on Interstate 70 outer road in Montgomery County

August 17, 2023 10:09 AM ABC 17 News Team

A tractor-trailer hit a Texas man who was walking on Interstate 70 in Montgomery County on Wednesday, killing him.

Driver unhurt after semi-truck overturns, blocking Highway 54 for hours

August 15, 2023 10:26 AM Erika McGuire, Matthew Sanders

A semi-truck driver was unhurt after rolling his truck near the Missouri River bridge Tuesday at Jefferson City.

Two men seriously hurt in single-vehicle crash in Camden County Saturday night

August 13, 2023 10:03 AM abc17news-Newsroom

CAMDEN, Mo. (KMIZ) Two men were seriously hurt in a car crash in Camden County late Saturday night. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, Luis Virgil, 47, was driving North on Avalon Way around 11:50 pm. The report states that the crash happened when Virgil failed to navigate a curve and drove

Woman recovering after single-vehicle car crash in Camden County

August 13, 2023 9:47 AM abc17news-Newsroom

CAMDEN, Mo. (KMIZ) A Gardner, Kansas woman is recovering Sunday morning after getting into a car crash in Camden County Saturday night. A Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report says that Lauren Havlik, 19, was traveling South on of Sassafrass Ridge Road on Missouri Route 7 around 10:30 pm, when her vehicle began to skid.

Missouri State Highway Patrol releases reports on Friday boat explosions

August 12, 2023 9:51 PM abc17news-Newsroom, Grace Pankey

MORGAN, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports for those boat explosions Friday are now available. According to the report, the explosion in Morgan County happened when one boat was fueling at Milestone Marina gas docks and someone started the boat causing it to explode. Three people were ejected when the boat exploded. The

Fulton man hurt in single-vehicle crash Saturday evening

August 13, 2023 7:45 AM abc17news-Newsroom

EDITOR’S NOTE: The driver’s age has been corrected. CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Fulton man is recovering in a hospital after getting into a car crash Saturday evening in Callaway County. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, Elijah Mayfield, 24, was driving Westbound on Route H East of Wayne Drive just before

Two people arrested for DWI after one was hit by truck

August 11, 2023 1:33 PM Madison Stuerman

Two people have been arrested for driving while intoxicated after a crash in Morgan County early Friday morning.

80-year-old woman recovering after being flown from crash scene

August 11, 2023 3:41 PM Madison Stuerman

Troopers said she was flown in a helicopter to University Hospital with serious injuries

Three hurt in Randolph County crash

August 10, 2023 6:54 PM Ryan Shiner

RENICK, Mo. (KMIZ) Three people were hurt, one seriously, in a Thursday crash in the southbound lane of Highway 63 near Route NN in Renick, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The crash occurred as a 2021 Hyundai Sonata – driven by Carl Moser, 85, of St. Charles – pulled in front

Felony charges filed against woman accused of threatening bridge workers in Jefferson City

August 9, 2023 11:17 AM Matthew Sanders

Prosecutors charged a Jefferson City woman with five felonies and several misdemeanors after she crashed in a construction zone and allegedly threatened workers with a hatchet.

Jefferson City man charged with several felonies following crash

August 8, 2023 8:16 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man was charged with several felonies after he was accused of crashing a vehicle that sent someone to the hospital while driving drunk. Timothy C. Latham, 42, was charged Tuesday with second-degree assault, possession of a controlled substance, DWI – causing physical injury and armed-criminal action. He is

18 year old dies in three-vehicle crash in Columbia

August 6, 2023 4:06 PM Isabella Roberts

A teenager died Saturday night in a motorcycle accident in Columbia.

Three hurt after a crash in Boone County Saturday

August 6, 2023 10:07 AM Joushua Blount

BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Three people are in the hospital recovering from injuries after an afternoon crash in Boone County Saturday. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol Crash Report, the crash happened around 2:00 p.m. on Highway 63 at Peabody Road. Troopers say 59-year-old Curtis D. Hart, of Columbia Missouri, and Ahlea L. Rogers,

Columbia man dies in crash on I-70

August 5, 2023 7:09 PM abc17news-Newsroom

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police shared the name of the man who died in a crash that shut down I-70 in Columbia. The eastbound lanes of I-70 near the U.S. 63 interchange are back open after they were shut down for about an hour Saturday evening for a deadly crash. Around 5 p.m. Missouri State

Camdenton man dies in motorcycle crash Saturday afternoon

August 5, 2023 8:01 PM abc17news-Newsroom

CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Camdenton man died in a motorcycle crash on Missouri Highway 7 in Camden County Saturday afternoon. According to the crash report, 28-year-old Robert Eaton from Camdenton was driving a motorcycle near Devanna Drive in Camden County when he went off the side of the road. The motorcycle became airborne and

Man suffers serious injuries after single vehicle crash in Howard County

August 5, 2023 7:43 AM Joushua Blount

HOWARD COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man is recovering from serious injuries after a single-vehicle crash in Howard County Friday afternoon. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol Crash Report, the crash happened at 2:45 p.m. on Route H, just half a mile north of County Road 134. Troopers say 22-year-old Gabriel M. Donovan, of Sumner

Fulton man killed after crash in Maries County

August 4, 2023 8:24 AM Joushua Blount

MARIES COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Fulton man has died after a crash Thursday afternoon in Maries County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash happened at 3:38 p.m. on Highway 63 just south of Vienna. The crash report states that Denny W. Brautigam, 69, of Fulton was traveling southbound on Highway 63 when

NTSB: Crossing design contributed to deadly Chariton County Amtrak crash

August 2, 2023 1:50 PM Matthew Sanders

National accident investigators say in their final report that the design of the railroad crossing in Mendon where a dump truck hit an Amtrak train last summer contributed to the deadly crash.

Part of Highway 63 closed in Columbia after crash

August 1, 2023 11:02 AM Matthew Sanders

A crash blocked part of Highway 63 northbound near the Interstate 70 connector in Columbia a little before 11 a.m. Tuesday.

Man accused in Lake of the Ozarks boat crash that injured several people charged

July 31, 2023 4:20 PM Mitchell Kaminski

Lake of Ozarks, Mo (KMIZ) The man accused of crashing a boat into a house and injuring several people at the Lake of the Ozarks has been charged. Adam Ramirez, 47, is charged with seven counts of boating while intoxicated — causing physical injury. A warrant was issued Monday, but he is not currently in