Crash & Collision Archives

Police say 4 hurt when car runs stop sign in Jefferson City; 1 flown to hospital

April 10, 2023 11:19 AM Matthew Sanders

Four people were hurt Sunday when a car didn’t stop at a Jefferson City stop sign, causing a collision.

Two people are seriously injured in a single-vehicle crash in Audrain County

April 9, 2023 10:46 AM Joushua Blount

AUDRAIN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man and a woman are in the hospital recovering after being involved in a single-vehicle crash Saturday afternoon around 12:30 p.m. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol Crash Reports, Samuel C. Atkinson 22, and Caryn D. Atkinson, 47, both of Laddonia Missouri both was traveling westbound on Route KK

Salisbury man suffers serious injuries in Randolph County crash

April 7, 2023 10:22 PM Ryan Shiner

RANDOLPH COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Salisbury man suffered serious injuries in a Thursday afternoon crash. The crash occurred on Missouri 3 at Route W. A 2018 Freightliner garbage truck – driven by Timothy Kempton, 44 – was traveling, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. It crashed after Kempton attempted to make a

Troopers arrest driver involved in deadly Randolph County crash

April 7, 2023 12:00 PM Ethan Heinz

Randolph County, Mo. (KMIZ) Troopers arrested a driver involved in a deadly crash near Moberly on suspicion of two counts of second-degree murder, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. An arrest report shows troopers arrested Steven Garrett, 47, of Moberly on Thursday afternoon after the wreck on Route M. Troopers said Garrett was driving

One dead, three injured in head-on collision near Moberly

April 6, 2023 4:31 PM Matthew Sanders

A deadly crash shut down part of a state route Thursday afternoon just outside Moberly.

Man has serious injuries following crash in Morgan County

April 3, 2023 4:02 PM Ryan Shiner

MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) An Osage Beach man suffered serious injuries in a Monday afternoon crash after the Missouri State Highway Patrol says he jumped from his vehicle. Richard Scharlott, 50, jumped from a 2020 Zhejiang Huaw on private property at 28270 Highway 175, according to an MSHP report. He was brought to Lake Regional

Three hurt in ATV rollover crash in Camden County

April 2, 2023 10:29 AM Erika McGuire

CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) EDITOR’S NOTE: This post has been changed to have the correct names. Three people were hurt Saturday evening in an ATV rollover crash in Camden County. The crash happened on Bollinger Creek Road north of Mimosa Beach drive at 6:55 p.m. Troopers say four people were riding on the ATV when

Woman charged; five injured after car hits parked vehicle in Jefferson City

March 30, 2023 11:20 AM Matthew Sanders

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Five people, including three children, had minor injuries after a car smashed into another parked vehicle Wednesday in Jefferson City. The car’s driver, Danielle Bailey, 28, was “visibly intoxicated” and arrested at the scene, police said in a news release. Bailey was driving a Nissan Altima in the 1400 block of

Columbia mother advocates for hands-free driving laws after husband’s death

March 29, 2023 3:09 PM Hannah Falcon

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Adrienne Siddens lost her whole world on May 5, 2019, when a distracted driver ran over her husband while he was picking up cones after a marathon. “She was video chatting, she wasn’t texting and she was over 21, so technically under the current law that we have she wasn’t doing

Highway patrol troop: Traffic deaths down 25% this year

March 29, 2023 11:38 AM Nia Hinson

Traffic deaths on Missouri roads are down so far this year, officials say.

Two drivers suffer minor injuries; two semis totaled in Cooper County crash

March 29, 2023 4:47 PM Ryan Shiner

COOPER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two men suffered minor injuries in a crash that involved two semi-trucks Wednesday morning near the 96-mile marker on Interstate 70 in Cooper County. A 2018 MACK CXU – driven by Markell McCottrell, 40, of St. Louis – was traveling westbound on Interstate 70 when it exited the left side of

Jefferson City police respond to two Monday morning crashes

March 27, 2023 5:07 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Police Department responded to a couple of crashes Monday morning. The first was a two-vehicle crash that occurred at 7:19 a.m. in the 3400 block of Highway 50 West. A black 2018 Jeep – driven by Daniel Wolken, 30, of Jefferson City was in the left lane when

One man dead after crash in Gasconade County Sunday morning

March 19, 2023 7:10 AM Erika McGuire

GASCONADE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Berger man is dead after a crash in Gasconade County early Sunday morning. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said on Twitter at about 2 a.m. that Troopers were investigating a single vehicle crash on MO 100 near Route J. The crash happened when a vehicle driven by Markus Eldringhoff, 20,

Tractor-trailer carrying candy overturns on I-70 eastbound

March 18, 2023 4:10 PM abc17news-Newsroom

BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A large tractor-trailer transporting candy overturned on Eastbound I-70 Saturday afternoon. The crash happened just after 2 p.m. on I-70 Eastbound near mile-marker 138. Missouri State Highway Patrol moved the truck to the side of the road to allow traffic to flow, according to a spokesperson for MSHP. Skid marks were

Eastbound Interstate 70 lane reopens following crash near Stadium Boulevard

March 17, 2023 8:22 AM Kennedy Miller

BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ.) On Friday morning, Boone County Joint Communications reported a motor vehicle collision on I-70 Eastbound at the offramp to Stadium Blvd. The crash occurred around 7:20 a.m. Jeff Coffman with the Columbia Fire Department, told ABC17 crews, an elderly woman was taken to the local hospital with minor injuries. The Eastbound

Miller County woman flown to hospital after crash

March 15, 2023 2:28 PM Matthew Sanders

A Miller County woman was flown to University Hospital with serious injuries Tuesday afternoon after a car did a U-turn in front of her vehicle.

Jefferson City, Russellville men dead after Cole County crash

March 14, 2023 9:31 AM Matthew Sanders

A crash blocked a state highway running into Russellville on Monday morning.

Fulton man dies after being hit by van in Boone County

March 8, 2023 11:51 AM Matthew Sanders

A Fulton man died Wednesday afternoon after being hit by a van in Boone County the day before.

I-70 interchange at Providence Road reopens after crash

March 7, 2023 5:36 PM Matthew Sanders

A crash involving a motorcycle led police to shut down part of an Interstate 70 interchange Tuesday.

Columbia student motorcycle crash victim identified

March 7, 2023 11:53 AM Erika McGuire

Columbia Public Schools on Tuesday confirmed the name of the Rock Bridge High School student killed in a motorcycle crash on a busy stretch of road the day before.