QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are rural railroad crossings too dangerous?
Mid-Missouri has been the scene of numerous train accidents over the past few months.
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Missouri sees more train crashes at passive crossings in 2022
BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Centralia man died Saturday after being hit by a train in Sturgeon. This is the fourth major train crash at a passive crossing in Mid-Missouri this year. Passive crossings are train crossings without any lights or arms to let drivers know of an oncoming train. There have been 10 train
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MoDOT announces plans to improve Highway 50/54 interchange in Jefferson City
The Missouri Department of Transportation is set to start improvements to an interchange in the Jefferson City area next year.
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Deadline to obtain a REAL ID for travel delayed by two years
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Department of Homeland Security has extended the deadline for travelers to have a Real ID by two years. Travelers in the U.S will be required to obtain a REAL ID by May 7, 2025. The requirement was originally scheduled to take effect May 2023. Starting on May 7, 2025, every traveler
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Teen killed Sunday after crash on I-44 in Pulaski County
PULASKI COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Fair Grove, Missouri teenager is dead after a crash early Sunday morning in Pulaski County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash happened around 2:05 a.m. on eastbound Interstate 44 near mile marker 151.6. Troopers said a pickup truck driven by the 17-year-old teen crashed into the back
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Centralia man dead after train hits car near on passive railroad crossing near Sturgeon
A Centralia man died Sunday when a Norfolk Southern train struck his vehicle late Saturday night, officials say.
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One dead after multi-vehicle crash in Camden County
CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) One man is dead and two people are seriously hurt after a multi-vehicle crash in Camden County. The crash happened Northbound on Highway 5 on the Niangua Bridge just before 7:30 Friday night. Troopers say, Miles Aldrich, 32, tried to avoid hitting a motorcycle driven by 54-year-old Drew Fairchild but ended
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Highway Patrol: Highway 5 at the Niangua Bridge in Camden County closed for multi-vehicle crash involving injuries
CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop F announced on Twitter on Friday night that a multi-vehicle crash with injuries closed Highway 5 at the Niangua Bridge in Camden County. A Highway Patrol spokesman told ABC17 News that the roadway will be closed for “a couple of hours.” Troopers are on scene of
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Jefferson City Public Works announces road closure beginning Monday
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Street repair work will begin 7 a.m. Monday in the 2100 Block of Timber Road in Jefferson City, a press release stated. One lane will be open. Work is expected to be finished by 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 30. Jefferson City Public Works also announced another pair of road closings earlier
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Missouri lawmaker prefiles bill proposing I-70 expansion
COLUMBIA, Mo. State Sen. Bill Eigel (R-St. Charles) prefiled a bill ahead of the legislative session that would use a portion of Missouri’s $6 Billion surplus to expand Interstate 70. The proposal filed on Thursday would set aside funds to rebuild Interstate 70 from a two-lane highway, to a four-lane highway in both directions. Funding
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Police identify woman killed in east Columbia crash
An 83-year-old woman died in a crash in east Columbia that shut down a road Thursday, police say.
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Two people hurt following a crash in Johnson County
JOHNSON COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two women were hurt following a crash in Johnson County on Thursday afternoon. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash happened around 5:30 p.m. on state Highway 58 south of Route VV. Troopers said an SUV driven by Debra J. Bradfield, 63, of Centerview, traveled off the right side
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One dead in crash near Hominy Creek, Route WW reopened
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation said in a tweet that Route WW is closed at Hominy Creek, between Keene Street and Legion Lane due to a crash. The Columbia Police Department tweeted that one person died in the crash. Another person was sent to an area hospital for reported minor injuries. (1)
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Illinois man killed in I-70 crash that sparked median fire
An Illinois man died in a crash that slowed down traffic on Interstate 70 in Cooper County on Wednesday morning.
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MoDOT to hold public meeting about proposed changes to Holts Summit interchange
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation is inviting residents to attend a meeting discussing proposed changes to the Highway 54/Route OO interchange in Holts Summit. The public meeting will be 4-6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 1 at the Holts Summit Municipal Building, located at 213 South Summit Drive. The project consists of building
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MoDOT to host meeting Dec. 7 in Columbia to discuss unfunded transportation needs
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation will hold a public meeting Wednesday, Dec. 7 at the ARC in Columbia — 1701 W. Ash St. — to discuss its High Priority Unfunded Needs list for transportation in Mid-Missouri. The Missouri Department of Transportation — working with its statewide regional planning partners — identified $1
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Jefferson City Public Works announces road closures
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City Public Works announced a pair of road closures on Monday. The first was Dunklin Street, which closed on Monday within the 200 Block between Madison Street and Monroe Street for pavement repairs. It is expected to reopen Monday, Dec. 12, according to a press release. Douglas Drive will close
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Two injured in Callaway County crash
CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people were injured in a Monday crash in Callaway County in the northbound lanes of Highway 63 near County Road 395. The crash occurred after 57-year-old Marc Ferrin, of Hartsburg, crossed his 2008 Chevrolet Impala into the path of 18-year-old Marcus Davis’ 2018 Chevrolet Malibu on Highway 63, according to
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Road work scheduled for North Garth Avenue and Proctor Drive Nov. 29-Dec. 3
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Tuesday, pavement maintenance work will happen on North Garth Avenue between Business Loop 70 West and Interstate 70, according to a press release. Work will also be done on Proctor Drive starting at Bear Creek Drive and extending approximately 1,200 feet toward Proctor Park. At least one lane of North Garth Avenue and Proctor Drive
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Highway Patrol: Eight deaths, 115 injured, 113 DWI arrests during Thanksgiving counting period
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol said on Monday that eight people died on during the Thanksgiving counting period, which lasted from 6 p.m. Wednesday through 11:59 p.m. Sunday, according to a news release. In addition, there were 115 people injured, 113 arrests made for driving while intoxicated, 414 crashes and 35
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