Airfare scam risks increase as travel returns for summer
The BBB Scam Tracker is receiving reports of con artists creating fake airline ticket booking sites or customer service numbers.
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Twenty-year-old in hospital, charged with DWI in Macon County crash
Highway Patrol Troop B arrested a man on suspicion of driving while intoxicated and being a minor in possession of alcohol after crash reports say he veered off a road and hit a tree.
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Jackknifed 18-wheeler reported at St. Charles exit on Interstate 70
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County Joint Communication is reporting a jackknifed 18-wheeler at exit 131 on westbound Interstate 70. The eastbound passing lane is closed due to the wreck. That exit is the St. Charles road. Officials are reporting driver to avoid the area if possible.
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Arkansas man seriously injured after morning wreck in Callaway County
CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol is reporting an Arkansas man is seriously injured after a Wednesday morning wreck on Highway 94. According to the online crash report, Ryan Williams, 34, of Jonesboro, Arkansas, was traveling on the 2600 block of Highway 94 when the vehicle traveled off the road and became
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Fulton man killed in crash on Highway 54 in Callaway County
A 30-year-old Fulton man died Wednesday morning in a single-vehicle crash on Highway 54 in Callaway County.
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Law enforcement, school officials: Follow bus-stop crossing law
The 10-year-old New Haven Elementary School student suffered only minor injuries, according to the Boone County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies arrested a woman on suspicion of ignoring the stopped sign on the school bus.
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19-year-old woman accused of hitting child at Columbia bus stop
Capt. Brian Leer with the Boone County Sheriff’s Office said Nancy P. Metz of Columbia was arrested on suspicion of failing to stop for a school bus and injuring a child. Leer said she posted bond and was released.
Continue Reading One person dead after motorcycle crash in Montgomery County
The Missouri State Highway Patrol says a motorcycle crash at 8:15 p.m. Tuesday night in Montgomery County killed one person.
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One person dead, one seriously injured after Monday morning wreck in Saline County
SALINE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol is reporting one person is dead in a one-vehicle wreck Monday morning on Highway 240 east of Marigold Avenue and the driver is seriously injured. According to the online crash report, Donnita Friend, 63, of Slater, was driving on the road when she overcorrected after driving
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Cooper County chase and crash started with attempted warrant arrest
The Missouri State Highway Patrol is asking drivers to avoid Interstate 70 eastbound in Cooper County after a crash involving a stolen vehicle.
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Boone County pedestrian crash victim had to be removed from bus before wreck
Boone County Sheriff’s deputies removed a man from a Greyhound bus Sunday night before he was involved in a pedestrian crash on Highway 40.
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MoDOT tackles Stadium Boulevard pothole problem
Missouri Department of Transportation crews started patching potholes Monday in Columbia, focusing on Stadium Boulevard between Interstate 70 and Highway 63.
Continue Reading Kansas City, Kansas man dies in rollover crash on I-70
The Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report said 24-year-old Peter Stathas died in the rollover crash that happened around 9:30 a.m.
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Five women hurt in pedestrian crash south of Moberly
Five women were transported to University Hospital in Columbia after a crash on Highway 63 Sunday night.
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MoDOT crews to start patching potholes along Stadium Boulevard in Columbia
Crews will be focusing on Stadium Boulevard between I-70 and Highway 63.
Continue Reading Pedestrian hit on Highway 40 in Boone County
BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE: The Missouri State Highway Patrol identified the victim as 40 year old Brandon Inman of Parsons, Tenn. The crash report says Inman suffered serious injuries in the crash. ORIGINAL: One person is in the hospital after a vehicle hit them near the Midway Travel Plaza Sunday night around 9 p.m.
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Hit and run boat crash on the Lake of the Ozarks leaves one with minor injuries
LAKE OF THE OZARKS, Mo (KMIZ) A hit and run boat crash left one man with minor injuries Saturday morning around 10. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s crash report, one fishing boat crashed into another at near the 1.8-mile marker of the Glaize arm of the lake. The boat then drove away from
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Crash snags traffic in west Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A two-car crash in west Columbia blocked traffic Sunday night. ABC 17 News crews saw two vehicles involved in a crash at Fairview Road and West Broadway just after 8 p.m. Fire trucks had blocked a part of the westbound lane on Broadway while clearing the vehicles from the intersections. Fire crews
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Teen seriously injured after being thrown from a clothes basket being towed by a rope
FULTON, Mo, (KMIZ) A teenager is recovering from serious injuries after being thrown from a clothes basket that was being towed by a vehicle with a rope. Missouri State Highway Patrol crash reports show it happened around 2 p.m. Saturday in the 3800 block of County Road 318 in Fulton. That’s when a 13 year
Continue Reading Woman flown to hospital after UTV crash in Camden County
CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Raymore woman is recovering from serious injuries after being thrown from a UTV Saturday night. Missouri State Highway Patrol crash reports show it happened around 6:25 p.m. on Woodland Drive, just one mile east of Red Fox Drive. That’s when 56 year old Elizabeth Trussell drove a UTV off the
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