Transportation Archives

Rolla woman dies in Phelps County crash

March 29, 2026 10:05 AM Marie Moyer

A 23-year-old Rolla woman died in a crash early Saturday morning, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report.

Car crashes into North Columbia duplex

March 28, 2026 8:15 PM Olivia Hayes

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police said its officers responded to a home in the 4500 block of Rice Road Saturday evening after a car crashed into it. Colin Imhoff, a CPD spokesperson, said the call came in around 6:12 p.m. Columbia Fire also responded to the scene at 6:13 p.m. An ABC 17 News reporter

Police: High-speed chase with wrong way driver ends after traffic picks up in Columbia

March 27, 2026 7:59 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman with two failure-to-appear warrants in Boone County was arrested Friday in Columbia after she was involved in a high-speed chase with law enforcement. Emily Berry, 48, of Columbia, was arrested on suspicion of aggravated fleeing and misdemeanor driving while revoked, according to a Friday night social media post from the

Lane of Vandiver Drive in Columbia closed after crash

March 27, 2026 3:00 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The eastbound lane of Vandiver Drive in north Columbia was closed near Paris Road on Friday afternoon after a crash. The closure was announced by Boone County Joint Communications at 2:26 p.m. and was still closed off at 3 p.m. Several first responders, including EMS, Columbia police, Boone County deputies and Columbia

Doolittle man killed in motorcycle crash

March 27, 2026 9:50 AM Madison Stuerman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 25-year-old man died after a motorcycle crash in Phelps County on Thursday. Missouri State Highway Patrol reported the crash happened at 3:48 p.m. on Highway D, half a mile north of Interstate 44 near Arlington. The crash report states the Doolittle man was driving westbound ong Highway D on a 2022

Tri-level bridge over Highway 50 in Jefferson City to be demolished in April

March 26, 2026 6:01 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The tri-level bridge in Jefferson City over Highway 50 will be demolished next month, according to a Thursday press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation. The release says Highway 50 and several ramps will close while the no-longer-used bridge will be demolished. The closure is expected to last from 9 a.m.

St. Charles Road overpass to close for demolition, replacement

March 25, 2026 5:43 PM Steven Lambson

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The St. Charles Road overpass on I-70 will close in mid-April for demolition and replacement, with the latter phase expected to take upwards of five months. According to a news release from MoDOT, crews will start bridge demolition at 7 p.m. on April 10 and work until 6 a.m. on April 13.

Vichy man seriously hurt after crash in Phelps County

March 25, 2026 8:12 AM Gabrielle Teiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 20-year-old Vichy man is seriously hurt after a crash in Phelps County just after midnight Wednesday, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The report states the man was driving a 2004 Nissan Frontier on Highway P, near Forrest Service Road 1516, heading west, when the car went off

Nightly lane closures announced for Paris Road in Columbia

March 24, 2026 8:53 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Beginning this week, nightly lane closures will occur around Columbia to upgrade pavement markings, according to a Tuesday press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation. Lane closures will begin Wednesday along Paris Road between Whitegate Drive and Waco Road, the release says. Closures will last from 7 p.m.-6 a.m. each day

Man accused of pointing gun at woman’s head, threatening to shoot cat

March 24, 2026 3:24 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An Eldon man was charged on Monday after authorities claim he threatened to shoot a cat and pointed a gun at a woman’s head. Robert Russell, 18, was charged in Miller County with second-degree domestic assault and unlawful use of a weapon. He was released from the Miller County Jail on Tuesday

Sedalia man dead after being hit by Amtrak

March 24, 2026 10:50 AM Matthew Sanders

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An Amtrak train hit and killed a man trespassing on the tracks Monday night near Sedalia. The impact happened near Highway 50 and Route TT, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol spokesman. The 59-year-old Sedalia man was on the tracks in front of a westbound Amtrak, Cpl. Justin Ewing. No passengers

10-month closure of I-70 Drive Southeast in Columbia begins

March 23, 2026 7:15 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A planned 10-month closure of I-70 Drive Southeast began on Monday, according to a press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation. The closure was originally scheduled for last week, but was moved because of weather. The road will be closed from just west of Woodridge Drive to Glenstone Drive for about

Crashed tofu truck in Doolittle still sitting after 3 weeks

March 23, 2026 6:43 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A tofu truck has been sitting in Doolittle, Missouri, for the past three weeks after a crash. The Doolittle Fire Protection District wrote on its social media on Sunday that the truck crashed on March 1 near mile-marker 172 on Interstate 44. DRFPD wrote that the Missouri Department of Transportation is working

Columbia woman takes plea deal in deadly 2023 crash with motorcycle

March 23, 2026 11:26 AM Marie Moyer

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) EDITOR’S NOTE: AI was used in background research for this article A Columbia woman scheduled to stand trial in March pleaded guilty during a pre-trial conference Monday to a fatal 2023 crash that killed a teenage motorcyclist. Elizabeth Lopez was charged with second-degree involuntary manslaughter and leaving the scene of an accident

Ramp reopened after tractor-trailer crashes in Callaway County

March 23, 2026 1:42 PM Matthew Sanders

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An Interstate 70 on-ramp reopened at about 11 a.m. Monday after it was closed for a tractor-trailer crash. The North Callaway Fire District posted on social media that the eastbound on-ramp at the Hatton exit at mile marker 144 was closed for a couple of hours after the crash. A photograph showed

Madison man killed in crash involving horse-drawn buggy in Randolph County

March 22, 2026 10:31 PM Olivia Hayes

MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) A 26-year-old Madison man is dead and two women are hurt after a crash involving a horse-drawn buggy in Randolph County just before 4:30 p.m. Sunday. According to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a 75-year-old Moberly woman driving a Ford Escape was heading west on Route M about

Columbia intersection to close for roundabout construction Monday

March 22, 2026 7:09 AM Marie Moyer

The Missouri Department of Transportation is scheduled to close the intersection of Conley Road and Business Loop 70 for about 60 days while the crossing is replaced with a roundabout.

Linn man seriously injured in Osage County crash

March 21, 2026 10:27 AM Marie Moyer

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 26-year-old man from Linn was seriously injured in a crash on Highway 63 in Osage County on Saturday morning. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, around 5:11 a.m., the man was headed south in a 2012 Cadillac CTS when he drove off the right side of the road

Motorcyclist seriously injured in Morgan County crash

March 21, 2026 10:06 AM Marie Moyer

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 29-year-old Versailles man was seriously injured Friday in a motorcycle crash in Morgan County. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, it occurred around 7:50 p.m. on Old Five Road, north of Leatherman Road. An 85-year-old Versailles woman was headed south in a 2016 Ford Explorer when she drove

Woman seriously injured in Phelps County crash

March 20, 2026 2:59 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 59-year-old woman from Dixon, Missouri, was seriously injured in a single-vehicle crash Thursday on Route D in Phelps County, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The report says the woman drove a 2002 Dodge Ram eastbound when it went off the right side of the road.