Crash & Collision Archives

3 dead in Highway 54 crash Monday afternoon

February 23, 2021 9:49 AM Matt Ragsdale

Mexico Public Safety Department officers say three people are dead after a crash on Highway 54 Monday afternoon.

Police: Domestic assault call led to crash into Columbia creek

February 23, 2021 4:00 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A chase that led to a crash into a Columbia creek started with a Tuesday morning domestic assault call, police said Tuesday afternoon. Columbia Police detained two people after a crash on the 2700 block of Forum Blvd. Tuesday morning before 9, Columbia Police responded to a report of a domestic assault

Friday night wreck brings down traffic light on Garth and Broadway

February 20, 2021 12:06 AM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE: East Broadway is back open as of 2 a.m. after crews cleared the road. ORIGINAL: A Friday night wreck at South Garth Ave. and East Broadway has brought down a traffic light just before midnight. A Columbia police officer said the driver fled from the scene but no injuries were reported.

Missouri State Highway Patrol Vehicle parked with its lights on.

Salisbury man dies in Chariton County wreck with train

February 19, 2021 8:35 PM Karl Wehmhoener

CHARITON COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Salisbury man has died after his vehicle slid into the path of a train. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Leland Linneman, 60, was driving on Cal Hubbard Ave, three and a half miles west of Salisbury, when he attempted to stop at a railroad crossing. The crash report

Missouri records big increase in traffic fatalities in 2020

February 18, 2021 6:52 PM Associated Press

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri highway officials say last year was the deadliest year on state roads since 2007, despite fewer people driving because of the coronavirus pandemic. Preliminary figures indicate 989 people died in traffic crashes last year, a 12% increase from 2019. That number includes 126 pedestrian deaths — the most ever

Missouri state trooper narrowly avoids being hit by semi

February 18, 2021 12:56 PM Matthew Sanders

The patrol’s Troop F shared video of Trooper Eric Penrod and the narrow miss on its Twitter account Thursday

Driver in serious condition after Tuesday wreck in Montgomery County

February 17, 2021 4:07 PM Karl Wehmhoener

MONTGOMERY COUTNY, Mo. (KMIZ) One person is seriously injured after a wreck on Route F in Montgomery County Tuesday afternoon. According to Missouri State Highway Patrol, Alex Clark was driving a 2015 GMC 3500 southbound on Route F, one and a half miles north of High Hill, when the vehicle crossed over the center line

WINTER WEATHER UPDATES: Crews respond to multiple wrecks in Mid-Missouri

February 17, 2021 9:03 AM ABC 17 News Team

The Missouri Department of Transportation said a Wednesday morning crash closed a portion of Highway 54.

Crash stops eastbound I-70 traffic on Missouri River bridge

February 16, 2021 10:03 AM Matthew Sanders

A Missouri Department of Transportation traffic camera showed vehicles at a standstill in the eastbound lanes at about 10 a.m. Emergency officials said two crashes occurred on the bridge.

Crews block off lane of I-70 for crash

February 16, 2021 8:29 AM Matt Ragsdale

Emergency crews blocked off a lane of Interstate 70 West for a crash Tuesday morning.

Moberly man dies in crash with snowplow

February 16, 2021 5:58 AM Matt Ragsdale

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says a Moberly man was killed in a crash with a snowplow near Sturgeon.

Death reported in Boone County crash with snowplow; roadway back open

February 15, 2021 4:47 PM ABC 17 News Team

At least one person is dead after a crash involving a snowplow near Sturgeon.

Crews close westbound lane of I-70 for single-vehicle crash

February 15, 2021 8:22 AM Matt Ragsdale

Crews closed the left lane of Interstate 70 West Monday morning for a single-vehicle crash.

Linn man recovering from serious injuries after crash

February 14, 2021 1:51 AM Zach Boetto

OSAGE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man is recovering from serious injuries after a crash in Osage County Saturday morning. According to highway patrol crash reports, 25 year old Joseph Voss, of Linn, was driving along Missouri Route 89 just south of country road 803 when his car ran off the road, struck a tree and

Rock Quarry closed due to crash

February 13, 2021 5:03 PM Sydney Olsen

Columbia police closed both lanes of Rock Quarry Road between Rolling Rock Drive and Riback Road after a crash.

Eldon man recovering from serious injuries after crash

February 13, 2021 2:09 AM Zach Boetto

COLE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man is recovering from serious injuries after a crash in Cole County Friday night. Highway patrol crash reports show the crash happened on Missouri Route 17 around 11 p.m. near North Street. Tony Humphrey, of Eldon, was travelling north on Missouri Route 17 when his car went off the left

Highway patrol crash reports show a crash on Missouri Route 5 around 9:15 p.m. near Pier 31 Road left a Florida man with serious injuries.

Florida man suffers serious injuries in Camden crash

February 13, 2021 2:27 AM Zach Boetto

CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man is recovering from serious injuries after a crash in Camden County Friday night. Highway patrol crash reports show the crash happened on Missouri Route 5 around 9:15 p.m. near Pier 31 Road. Alin Carbeta, of Florida, was travelling south on Mo 5 when his car crossed the center line

St. Louis-area father and son died in small plane crash

February 12, 2021 9:07 PM Associated Press

TRENTON, Mo. (AP) — Authorities say a St. Louis-area psychiatrist and his son were killed when their plane crashed earlier this week in northern Missouri. The crash killed 82-year-old Philip Joseph LeFevre III, of Glendale, and 47-year-old Philip Joseph LeFevre IV, of Sunset Hills. The younger LeFevre was the president and CEO of Lending Partners.

More details emerge in a wreck and robbery in Moberly

February 11, 2021 11:55 PM Karl Wehmhoener

MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) On Feb. 5, Moberly police responded to the scene of a wreck and a reported robbery near Rothwell Park. According to an initial report from Moberly Police, an F-250 rear-ended a maroon sedan. The driver of the truck told police the driver of the sedan robbed him at gunpoint of money and

WATCH: Crews respond to crash on Missouri River Bridge

February 11, 2021 7:30 AM Matt Ragsdale

Emergency crews responded to a crash on the Missouri River Bridge Thursday morning.