Alcohol suspected to be a factor in multi-vehicle crash Saturday night
A crash shut down a portion of southbound Providence Road in Columbia Saturday night.
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Law enforcement steps up drunk driving enforcement on ‘Saturation Saturday’
COLUMMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Law enforcement agencies across Missouri participated in Saturation Saturday, an annual event aimed at curbing impaired driving through coordinated checkpoints and increased patrols. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 27% of Missouri’s traffic deaths in 2022 were caused by impaired drivers. For Sheila Lockwood, a Mothers Against Drunk Driving ambassador,
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Elderly man airlifted to University Hospital after crash in Camden County
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An elderly man from Macks Creek was flown to University Hospital on Friday after he was seriously injured in a crash in Camden County, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The report says the crash occurred on eastbound Highway 54. A 2002 Chevrolet Silverado was heading east
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Man seriously hurt in Saline County crash
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 58-year-old man was seriously hurt after a crash on Interstate 70 in Saline County Thursday night, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The report states a 58-year-old Parkville man was driving a 2017 Nissan Titan east on I-70 near the 86.6-mile marker when a 2023 Dodge Challenger driven
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Sedalia woman seriously injured in Pettis County crash
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Three people were injured – one seriously – in a two-vehicle crash Thursday on Route E at Dove Road in Pettis County, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The report says a 2003 Subaru Impreza – driven by a 27-year-old Sedalia woman – was heading east, failed to
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Teenager flown to University Hospital after crashing in Morgan County
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 17-year-old boy from Fortuna was airlifted to University Hospital on Thursday morning after a three-vehicle crash occurred in Morgan County on Highway 52 at Route T, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The report says the crash occurred as a 2013 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 – driven
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Crash with large truck kills Callaway County man
EDITOR’S NOTE: This article has been updated to remove references to a semi-truck. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A passenger died Tuesday afternoon in Linn County when a pickup truck hit a large commercial truck that was parked on the shoulder of a highway. The 45-year-old Holts Summit man was pronounced dead at the scene of the
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Patient flown to University Hospital after Cole County crash
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Someone was flown to University Hospital after they were in an accident in Cole County, according to a Tuesday press release from the Cole County Fire Protection District. The release says crews responded to the St. Thomas crash at 5:32 p.m. One vehicle was on its side in the middle of the
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2 injured in Johnson County plane crash
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An instructor and a student suffered minor injuries in a plane crash on Tuesday in Johnson County, according to a social media post from the Johnson County Fire Protection District. The post says first responders were called to a plane crash at 4:45 p.m. in an area north of Centerview. The plane
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MSHP says recent summer deer vehicle crashes are not ‘out of the ordinary’
COLUMBIA Mo. (KMIZ) Despite deer season starting up in next month in Missouri, deer have been making their presence known during the month of August. First responders have reported at least four serious vehicle crashes involving deer since the start of the month. The crashes include a Pettis County Man driving a truck and three
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3 youths injured in Boone County crash
BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Four people – three of which were children – were injured in a crash on Friday night on Highway 124 between Hallsville and Centralia, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report published on Saturday. The report says a 2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee – driven by a 42-year-old Jefferson City
Continue Reading Man airlifted after getting seriously injured in Phelps County crash
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people were injured Friday afternoon after a 2005 Toyota Tundra crashed on Interstate 44 in Phelps County, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The report says the truck was heading eastbound and went down the left side of the road. The driver – an 18-year-old woman
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Two motorcyclists seriously hurt after hitting deer in Boone, Cole counties
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two motorcyclists were hurt Friday morning when they hit a deer, one each in Boone and Cole counties. A person who crashed in the 4800 block of Route M in Cole County as flown to University Hospital at about 5:30 a.m. Friday, said Cole County EMS chief Eric Hoy. The motorcyclist had
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Woman seriously hurt after motorcycle crash in Montgomery County Monday evening
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A 47-year-old Montgomery City woman was seriously hurt after a motorcycle crash involving a deer just before 7 p.m. Monday in Montgomery County, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The report states the woman was riding her 2015 Harley Davidson Softail Classic motorcycle west on Rt. N near
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Versailles man was flown to University Hospital on Monday after he suffered serious injuries in a crash on Route M in Pettis County, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The report says the crash occurred when the driver – a 69-year-old Versailles man – tried to
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WATCH: Tow truck clips Columbia Police Department cruiser
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia Police Department cruiser was damaged while officers were at the scene of a previous crash Monday. Police were called a little after 11 a.m. with a crash involving a concrete truck at Walnut Street and College Avenue. It’s not clear if anyone was hurt in the crash. A tow truck
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Minnesota woman seriously injured in Camden County ATV crash
CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Delano, Minnesota woman was injured after getting into an ATV crash in Camden County early Saturday morning. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, the 19-year-old woman was driving a 2019 Polaris Sportsman on Central Ozarks Road just before 1 a.m. The crash happened as the vehicle overturned–
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10-year-old Pilot Grove boy seriously injured in Cooper County UTV crash
COOPER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Pilot Grove boy was seriously injured in an ATV crash in Cooper County on Friday. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, the crash happened around 4:15 p.m. on Riverview Drive. The 10-year-old boy was riding a 2007 Kawasaki, when he turned to go north on Riverview Drive.
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Cole County deputy pleads guilty to misdemeanors for 2023 crash in patrol vehicle; sentenced to probation
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Cole County deputy pleaded guilty on Friday to a pair of misdemeanors related to a December 2023 crash that left a driver with serious injuries. Mercy Gonzalez, of Jefferson City, pleaded guilty to reckless driving and failing to obey a traffic control device. She was sentenced to two years of unsupervised
Continue Reading South Dakota man seriously injured in Pulaski County crash
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 42-year-old man from Valley Springs, South Dakota, was seriously injured in a single-vehicle crash in the westbound lane of Interstate 44 in Pulaski County on Friday, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The report says the man was driving a 1997 Ford F-150 that was heading
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