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Emergency crews prepare for rush of holiday travelers
Crews with the Boone County Fire Protection District and the Missouri State Highway Patrol are preparing for people to travel for the Thanksgiving holiday.
Continue ReadingCrews with the Boone County Fire Protection District and the Missouri State Highway Patrol are preparing for people to travel for the Thanksgiving holiday.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) MoDOT crews will begin pavement repairs on Interstate 70 in Columbia beginning Monday. Officials say crews will close one eastbound lane of I-70 overnight between Stadium Boulevard and Rangeline Street Monday through Wednesday. On the evening of Thursday one westbound lane will be closed between Rangeline Street and the Garth Avenue overpass.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia/Boone County Health Department is advising travelers to follow COVID-19 safety guidelines. The health department’s guidance recommends people travel during off-peak times, wash hands, socially distance and wear a mask no matter where or how they are traveling. The health department also wants people to understand using commercial and public transportation,
Continue ReadingAuthorities say one person is dead and two others were hurt in a wreck on Highway 50 in Moniteau County on Tuesday morning.
Continue ReadingOne juvenile and one adult received serious injuries in a crash Sunday.
Continue ReadingThree people were sent to local hospitals after a crash in Camden County Saturday.
Continue ReadingCAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Department of Transportation crews will conduct roadway sweeping operations along the eastbound and westbound lanes of U.S. Route 54 in Camden County from next Monday to Wednesday. The moving operation will be between Missouri Route 242 and Key Largo Road on Route 54. One lane of Route 54 will be
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Beginning Tuesday at 5 a.m. a contractor plans to install new rooftop heating and cooling units on South Eighth Street between East Broadway and Cherry Street thus closing the sidewalks and roads. Anyone traveling that area is urged to exercise extreme caution when in the work zone and find alternate routes if
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police has reopened Rock Quarry Road at Stadium. An ABC 17 News crew on scene reported that Rock Quarry Road was closed in both directions after 6 p.m. Crews report that they can see a line of cars on the other side through the trees and no cars other than emergency
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Chicago man is charged with DWI after a Tuesday night wreck that sent one person to the hospital with serious injuries. According to court documents, Pierre Garrett was crashed going eastbound on Interstate 70 at the US 40 overpass. Garrett told Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper that someone had robbed him
Continue ReadingMACON, Mo. (KMIZ) MoDOT crews weather permitting will begin work on Interstate 70 in Montgomery County on Dec. 1-4. Traffic will be down to one lane between MM 176 and MM 178 between the hours of 7 p.m. and 7 a.m. each day. There will be 10 ft. width restriction in place while the work
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A tow truck and several law enforcement vehicles are on scene for an overturned vehicle on Interstate 70 at mile marker 124. West bound lanes in I-70 are closed at this time. ABC 17 News crew on scene report three law enforcement and an ambulance are on scene. ABC 17 News will
Continue ReadingJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) On Thursday, a contractor will be replacing a water main for Missouri American Water in Jefferson City. Officials say the 200 block of Clay Street will be closed to thru traffic beginning at 8 a.m. The replacement will include work on High and W. Main Street at their intersection with Clay
Continue ReadingCOLUMUBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) MoDOT is reporting Interstate 70 is closed at mile marker 130. ⚠️ I-70 EB TRAFFIC ALERT ⚠️I-70 EB at 130MM is closed due to a vehicle fire. Expect delay's or seek alternate route. pic.twitter.com/x1gJ5MYzu8— MoDOT Central District (@MoDOT_Central) November 18, 2020 According to an ABC 17 News crew on scene a fire
Continue ReadingMid-Missouri troopers say two people were hurt and one other was arrested Tuesday afternoon after a DWI crash near the Midway exit on Interstate 70 East.
Continue ReadingCALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The new Callaway County Route D bridge over Interstate 70 is now open to traffic, crews will be finishing up guardrail work this week that will cause lane closures along I-70. The installation completion will begin Wednesday and there will be westbound and eastbound lane closures on I-70 from 7 p.m.
Continue ReadingBOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri State Highway Patrol and Boone Fire crews are responding to a crash on Highway 40 in Boone County. It happened in the last half-hour near Route J. According to a notification from Boone County Joint Communications, the crash is blocking a westbound lane of the highway. ABC 17 crews on
Continue ReadingOne person was injured and another was killed in a crash in Callaway County on Sunday.
Continue ReadingOne man was taken to Lake Regional Hospital on Friday after a crash in Morgan County.
Continue ReadingOne man received serious injuries in a crash in Montgomery County on Friday.
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