At least one vehicle was damaged in a rollover crash on Route Z Thursday morning. LIVE PLAYBACK of the scene can be viewed in the player below. The crash was called out just after 6 a.m. Thursday in the 16200 block of north Route Z. Boone County Fire crews said there were minor injuries in
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The Maries County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office has charged a man after a deadly weekend crash. Austin B. Edwards, 25, of Rolla, is charged with driving while intoxicated resulting in a death, driving while intoxicated that resulted in an injury and careless and imprudent driving that involved an accident. The Missouri State Highway Patrol arrested Edwards
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A Cole County man was killed Tuesday night when his tractor hit a tree and overturned on a private drive. Robert Luebbering, 83, died after his tractor went off the right side of the road and he overcorrected, causing the tractor to go off the left side of the road and overturn off Lower Bottom
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There are hundreds of crashes involving emergency vehicles in Missouri each year. According to data from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, several things lead to these crashes. One of the main causes of the wrecks is animals in the roadway, but other drivers can also cause crashes. Distracted driving caused 138 crashes in Missouri in
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A driver and his dog were unhurt after a tire blew out on a trailer, causing a boat, camper and truck to overturn Monday on Highway 54 in Jefferson City. Jefferson City police said the crash, which happened at about noon, could take until mid-afternoon to clear. One lane of Highway 54 westbound in Jefferson
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Update: Missouri State Highway Patrol arrest records show Austin Edwards, 25, was arrested for driving while intoxicated resulting in death, driving while intoxicated causing serious injury and careless and imprudent driving. Troopers say Edwards’ car skid off Highway E early Saturday morning killing a passenger in his car. Original: Troopers investigated a fatal crash in
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No one was hurt after one person drove into a building in Laurie, according to the city police department. Laurie police Chief Mark Black said the driver’s foot was caught on the gas pedal as she was attempting to park at a Lake Oasis convenience store near Highways 5 and O. Officers responded to the
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A vehicle collision on Route U in Cooper County killed one man and injured four others Saturday morning. According to the Missouri Highway Patrol Crash report, Michael Kendrick, 42, was driving with Melissa Kendrick, 40, and two children ages 7 and 14. Around 10 a.m., Haven Pennington, 19, of Prairie Home, MO, crossed the center
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A crash on Interstate 70 near the Rocheport bridge caused traffic backups on Thursday morning. LIVE PLAYBACK of the scene can be found in the player below. BOONE CO JOINT COM: Motor Vehicle Collision Westbound I70 at the entrance to Rocheport Bridge. Use caution, avoid area if possible. — Joint Communications (@BCJC911) October 10, 2019
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UPDATE: The crash cleared and the road reopened before 7 p.m. ORIGINAL: Right now emergency crews are on the scene of a crash in downtown Columbia. The Columbia Fire Department was dispatched to Fifth and Walnut at 6:19 p.m. for a wreck. ABC 17 News crews also saw two ambulances at the scene. Traffic heading
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Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers are investigating a deadly crash in Montgomery County. Troopers say Randall Shepard, 65, died following a crash in Montgomery County. According to Highway Patrol crash reports, Shepard was traveling southbound on Highway 19 on his Honda motorcycle. Another car apparently made a left turn into the path of the motorcycle
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UPDATE: Columbia police say the driver of a motorcycle died after a crash on Business Loop 70 on Saturday. Tracy Page, 48, of Moberly was traveling west on Business Loop 70 around 11:40 a.m. when he collided with a Chevrolet Silverado that was attempting to cross the road on Seventh Street. The Silverado was driven
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One person is in the hospital after a wreck on Old Plank Road. Boone County firefighters say the truck was fully engulfed in flames when they arrived. It has since been put out. The Boone County Fire Protection District said the road is closed indefinitely until the truck is moved from the road. Firefighters said
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Lebanon police are searching for the vehicle involved in a deadly pedestrian hit-and-run Saturday. According to a news release, police went to the intersection of North Highway 5 and North Adams Street just after 7:30 p.m. Saturday. A 12-year-old girl had been hit by a vehicle and was transported to the hospital where she later
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