COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people in separate vehicles were seriously injured in a crash Tuesday morning on Highway 42 in Miller County at Crestwood Drive, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The report says the crash occurred after a 2020 Nissan Versa – driven by a 24-year-old woman from Camdenton
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Kaiser, Missouri, man was seriously injured Monday afternoon in a crash on Highway 52, about a half mile south of Eldon, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The report says a 2005 Cadillac SRX – driven by the 37-year-old man – was heading westbound when it went off
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A 44-year-old man was seriously hurt after crashing in Audrain County on Friday afternoon, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Speed humps will be reinstalled on multiple Columbia streets next week, according to a Friday press release from the city. Traffic calming measures were previously located on each street, but were removed because of recent pavement maintenance, the release says. No street closures will be required. Work will be done as followed:
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COLUMIBA, Mo. (KMIZ) Fans heading east of Columbia after Saturday’s football game should be prepared for traffic. The Missouri Department of Transportation wrote in a Friday morning press release that eastbound traffic will be reduced to one lane in a portion of Callaway County. The release says the lane reduction will occur between the Route
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) East Columbia residents packed city hall on Thursday night to express concerns over a proposed subdivision known as “Ashford Place.” After more than two hours of public comments opposing the plan, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted to approve the project, sending it on to City Council for final approval. Troy Miller
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia has proposed an increase in parking meter rates downtown, marking an adjustment for the first time in 12 years. Currently, downtown drivers pay 60 cents per hour. There is also a 55-cent transaction fee for those using a credit card. On the University of Missouri campus, the rate
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The family of a woman killed in a crash on Highway 63 claims the manufacturer of Jeep failed to install safety features that could have prevented the deadly collision. The family of Ashley Apel filed the wrongful death lawsuit in Boone County court on Wednesday against FCA USA and Stellantis. The lawsuit
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – Work is now complete on the Highway 54 tri-level bridge ahead of schedule, according to the Missouri Department of Transportation. Construction crews with E&C Bridge LLC finished work on the bridge over Missouri Boulevard on Wednesday night. MoDOT said in a news release Thursday that the work was expected to stretch
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) EDITOR’S NOTE: The day of the drowning has been corrected from Friday to Saturday. Five people were killed in crashes on state highways, and another person drowned over the Labor Day weekend in Missouri. The five deaths were part of 222 crashes resulting in 204 injuries reported by the Missouri State Highway
Continue Reading A 33-year-old Nebraska woman was seriously injured Saturday at the Lake of the Ozarks after she was hit by a boat propeller, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) As the Labor Day weekend approaches, drivers will still have to adapt to work zones along the highways. One work zone that has become a hotspot for several traffic crashes in recent months is the U.S. Highway 54 bridge rehabilitation project. The road in certain areas, both westbound and eastbound, is
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Climax Springs man suffered serious injuries after a motorcycle crash in Camden County on Thursday afternoon. According to an online crash report, a 42-year-old man on a Yamaha V Star motorcycle crossed the center line on Bollinger Creek Road north of Crainshaw and hit a minivan head-on. The man on the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Editor’s Note: A correction has been made about the closures on Interstate 70. Thousands of fans traveled to Columbia on Saturday for the Missouri Tigers’ first football game of the season, packing Faurot Field and creating heavy traffic around campus hours before the 6:30 p.m. kickoff. By mid-afternoon, traffic congestion was building
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) State Road M is back open after it was closed for several hours following a crash with a semi-truck. Callaway County Sheriff’s Office said in a social media post that State Road M in Callaway County was closed north of Interstate 70 and south of Hatton-McCredie School. The road was closed for
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Marshall woman has been charged after she was accused of driving on the wrong way of Highway 65 while intoxicated. Lauren Ngaue, 32, is charged with aggravated fleeing a stop causing physical injury, second-degree assault, DWI resulting in serious physical injury, armed criminal action and two traffic misdemeanors. Court documents state
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A new crossing arm will be installed in Moberly as part of a project to make crossing safer. Norfolk Southern Railroad will be adding a cross arm to Coates St. westbound lane to keep drivers from stopping between the two sets of tracks. This means Moulton St. traffic will now be one-way
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) For the third year in a row, the Missouri Department of Transportation reports that traffic deaths across the state are down. MoDOT preliminary data shows that from Jan. 1 to Aug. 24, 2025, there have been 577 people killed in crashes. This is down from 589 reported during the same time period
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control is investigating a road rage incident that led to a shooting and crash on Interstate 70 in Saline County. Troop A said on social media, the suspect fled the scene and has not been located as of 3:30 p.m. Wednesday. No
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Starting in September, contractors will start the second phase of work on a new roundabout on Route K. Starting Sept. 8, West Route K will be closed east of the Break Time gas station driveway and east of Vermillion Drive. Access to the gas station will be available only from West Old
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