Transportation Archives

Friday morning crash on I-70 West shuts down right lane

April 16, 2021 8:04 AM Matt Ragsdale

A crash on Interstate 70 West near the Midway exit shut down a lane of traffic Friday morning.

Westbound I-70 shuts down near Missouri River Bridge.

Rain delays geological testing near Rocheport Bridge

April 15, 2021 8:24 PM Karl Wehmhoener

BOONE/COOPER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Due to last weekend’s weather, Missouri Department of Transportation contractors were unable to complete the necessary geological testing at the Missouri River Bridge near Rocheport. Crews will be boring through the bridge deck to collect soil samples and rock characteristics of the land below as crews prepare for the construction of

New Highway 54 interchange at Lake of the Ozarks to open Wednesday

April 15, 2021 4:48 PM Karl Wehmhoener

LAKE OZARK, Mo. (KMIZ) After a two-year-long project, the Lake of the Ozarks new interchange for Highway 54 will open up next Wednesday in time for the annual increase in traffic headed to the area. The Missouri Department of Transportation contractors will remove traffic signals at the intersection of U.S. Highway 54, Business Highway 54,

Bird scooters bring excitement to students and local businesses with their return to the city of Columbia

April 14, 2021 6:58 PM Leila Mitchell

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Bird Scooters have returned to the city of Columbia, and the excitement can be felt by students and local downtown businesses. Following a unanimously approved contract by the city council on March 15, Bird brought 500 scooters back to Columbia. Bird Rides will pay an initial fee of $10,000 each to the

Missouri State Highway Patrol Vehicle parked with its lights on.

Fulton teen dies after crash

April 14, 2021 10:40 AM Matthew Sanders

Xander Noel died after the crash that happened Saturday on Route WW in Callaway County.

Lane restrictions scheduled on Forum Boulevard beginning next Monday

April 12, 2021 8:05 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia Public Works crews will be replacing failed concrete panels on Forum Boulevard near Shoreside Drive beginning next Monday, weather permitting. Crews will require lane restrictions to replace the panels, but two-way traffic will be maintained at all times. Work is expected to be complete by Friday, weather permitting.

Sedalia man seriously hurt in Sunday afternoon wreck

April 12, 2021 10:32 AM Matt Ragsdale

A Sedalia man was seriously hurt in a two-vehicle wreck just south of Sedalia city limits on Sunday afternoon.

Callaway County crash leaves one seriously injured

April 11, 2021 1:16 AM Zach Boetto

CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A crash in Callaway County left a 17-year-old seriously injured Saturday afternoon. According to Missouri State Highway Patrol crash reports, the juvenile’s car crossed the center line, sideswiped the second vehicle and came to a stop off the east side of the roadway. It happened around 2:20 p.m. on Route WW

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Britt Reid crash case now being reviewed by Jackson County prosecutor

April 9, 2021 9:50 PM Karl Wehmhoener

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMBC) According to KMBC, the Jackson County prosecutor’s office is now reviewing the case involving former Chiefs assistant coach Britt Reid and a Feb. 5 crash that caused brain injuries to a 5-year-old girl. The girl’s injuries have left her unable to speak or walk. She remains in a Kansas City hospital

Pulaski County Sheriff injured in a motorcycle wreck Friday morning

April 9, 2021 8:54 PM Karl Wehmhoener

RICHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) Pulaski County Sheriff Jimmy Bench was injured after a motorcycle wreck on Rupert Road five miles south of Richland. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, the motorcycle started to skid and overturned. Bench reportedly has moderate injuries from the wreck, he was wearing a helmet. In a social media

Osage County wreck sends one person to hospital with serious injuries

April 9, 2021 3:23 PM Karl Wehmhoener

OSAGE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) An Osage County wreck sent a Jefferson City resident to the hospital with serious injuries Friday afternoon. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Candace Rand was driving on Highway 133, north of County Road 504 in Osage County. According to the online crash report, Rand’s 2000 Ford Explorer traveled off

MoDOT to begin intersection improvements on Route 63 on April 19

April 8, 2021 7:25 PM Karl Wehmhoener

BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Construction will being April 19 for a Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) project aimed at reducing the number of crashes along U.S. Route 63 in Boone County. Crews will begin work at several intersections between Route H and Route M/Y near Ashland. Work will take place between the hours of 7

Tow truck driver dies 10 days after Callaway County wreck

April 8, 2021 6:33 PM Karl Wehmhoener

KINGDOM CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri State Highway Patrol is reporting a tow truck driver has died after a wreck on westbound Interstate 70 at the 151-mile marker on March 29. The Troop F crash report reports Ryan Brewer died Thursday from his injuries from the wreck. A Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report states that

Missouri River bridge site of many crashes

April 7, 2021 12:12 PM Leila Mitchell

The area around the Missouri River bridge has seen 16 injury crashes over the past five years, not including a crash that snarled traffic on the westbound approach to the bridge Wednesday morning.

Morning, afternoon crashes shut down Interstate 70 at Missouri River bridge

April 7, 2021 7:43 AM Molly Stawinoga

Authorities say traffic is at a standstill.

Warsaw man dies in single-vehicle crash

April 7, 2021 11:38 AM Matt Ragsdale

A 45-year-old Warsaw man is dead after crashing his car and being thrown from the vehicle.

One person seriously injured after wreck on Highway 50 in Jefferson City

April 6, 2021 10:22 PM Karl Wehmhoener

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City police report one person is seriously injured after a three-vehicle wreck on Highway 50 Tuesday afternoon. According to officials, Jennifer Kingsley was driving a 2007 Pontiac Torrent and failed to stop rear-ending two vehicles. Kingsley was not wearing a seatbelt. She was taken to a Columbia hospital for treatment.

Reclamite surface treatment to begin across Boone County Monday

April 6, 2021 6:34 PM Karl Wehmhoener

BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County Resource Management and contractor Corrective Asphalt Materials will begin reclamite surface treatment beginning next Monday at 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. each day one lane at a time. While a lane is being treated, one-way traffic will be allowed on the opposite lane. No parking will be allowed on

Fayette man injured after crash in Howard County

April 6, 2021 3:35 PM Karl Wehmhoener

FAYETTE, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri State Highway Patrol is reporting a Fayette man is seriously injured after he was ejected from the truck bed Tuesday on Highway 5, two miles north of Highway 3. According to the crash report, Little Charles Belsher, 29, stood up in the truck bed and then was ejected onto the road.

WATCH: Wrecker pulls school bus out of ditch off Clark Lane

April 6, 2021 10:09 AM Matthew Sanders

A wrecker was called in to pull a school bus out of a ditch Tuesday morning on Clark Lane.