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Man receives serious injuries in Miller County crash

January 24, 2021 3:16 PM Sydney Olsen

A man was taken to University Hospital in Columbia after a crash Sunday morning.

Water main break closes part of I-70 in St. Louis

January 23, 2021 10:54 PM Sydney Olsen

Interstate 70 in part of St. Louis closed Saturday night after a water main break.

Jefferson City man recovering after motorcycle crash

January 22, 2021 12:49 PM Matthew Sanders

A Jefferson City man was in fair condition Friday after being thrown from his motorcyle.

Two people injured after capsized kayaks at Lake of the Ozarks

January 21, 2021 9:38 PM Karl Wehmhoener

LAKE OF THE OZARKS, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri State Highway Patrol is reporting two people were injured after two kayaks capsized. According to the online incident report, Camille Vandergriff’s kayak capsized and Seth Arvesen’s attempted to help Vandergriff but Arvesen’s kayak capized as well. Both Vandergriff and Arvesen were helped to a dock by a passing

Motorcycle driver has serious injuries after wreck on Zion Road in Cole County

January 21, 2021 9:22 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri State Highway Patrol is reporting a motorcycle driver has serious injuries after an afternoon wreck. According to troopers, Russell Schaefer was traveling east on Zion road and wrecked on a curve. Troopers reports the motorcycle travelled off the right side of the road and overturned, ejecting Schaefer. Schaefer was taken

Crash blocks highway near Ashland

January 21, 2021 5:03 PM ABC 17 News Team

The crash is at Route DD, just west of Ashland, the patrol’s Troop F said on its Twitter account.

MoDOT: Lane closures to occur during culvert pipe replacement on Route 52 in Miller County

January 21, 2021 4:37 PM Karl Wehmhoener

MILLER COUNTY – MoDOT will close down one lane of Route 52 in various locations of Miller and Maries counties over the next two weeks in order to improve drainage. MoDOT will be replacing culvert pipes between Route 17 in Tuscumbia and Route 133 in Maries County from Monday, January 25 until Monday, February 8.

Lane closures expected during culvert pipe replacement on Route 179

January 21, 2021 4:21 PM Karl Wehmhoener

MONITEAU COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) MoDOT is warning drivers of Moniteau County that Missouri Route 179 lanes will be closed for the replacement of a culvert pipe and ditch cleaning operations over the next two weeks. MoDOT crews will close one lane of Route 179 between Bacon Bridge Road and Factory Creek Road from Monday, January

North Columbia crash closes lanes of Paris Road, Vandiver Drive

January 21, 2021 10:52 AM Matt Ragsdale

Columbia fire trucks and an MU Health Care ambulance responded to the scene.

Motorcycle driver in critical condition after Jefferson City wreck Wednesday afternoon

January 20, 2021 6:41 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri State Highway Patrol is reporting one person was injured after a Wednesday afternoon wreck on US 54 at Rock Port Hills Road in Jefferson City. Troopers say a Dodge Ram was making a wide left turn from the right lane causing the wreck with a motorcycle. According to Eric Maze,

Columbia traffic will be impacted by MU and CPS students returning

January 18, 2021 6:20 PM Sydney Olsen

Columbia Public Schools and University of Missouri students will return to the classroom Tuesday, meaning traffic in and around Columbia will pick up.

Emergency crews respond to crash on EB I-70 Sunday morning.

Head-on crash in Columbia sends two to hospital

February 16, 2020 2:23 AM Molly Stawinoga

Several police officers, firefighters and ambulances responded to Interstate 70 near the Midway exit Sunday morning.

Man sent to University Hospital following serious crash in Moniteau County

January 17, 2021 3:19 PM Sydney Olsen

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports James Bowen, 63, was sent to the hospital after a crash in Moniteau County.

Wireless construction forcing lane closures in Columbia

January 17, 2021 7:25 AM Zach Boetto

COLUMBIA Mo. (KMIZ) There will be some lane closures across Columbia for the week of Jan. 18 as contractors install small cell wireless facilities. According to a press release, Viking Corp & AMF Electric, contractors for AT&T, will be working in nine separate locations. The southbound lane of John Garry Drive between North Cedar Lake

Man arrested after short chase in Gasconade County

January 17, 2021 7:35 AM Ben Fein

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Christopher Grant is recovering in the Franklin County Jail after flipping his vehicle following a police chase in Owensville. Owensville Police allegedly initiated the pursuit for Grant’s outstanding warrants. Grant lost control of his vehicle after entering a curve at a high rate of speed. The vehicle began skidding before striking a

Driving conditions in Mexico OK, multiple crashes reported around the area

January 15, 2021 2:15 PM Chanel Porter

Road conditions were mostly clear in Mexico on Friday. Elsewhere in Audrain County, some drivers ran into poor driving conditions.

Sedalia man killed in head-on wreck

January 15, 2021 8:18 AM Matt Ragsdale

Missouri state troopers say a Sedalia man is dead following a crash Thursday morning.

Driver charged in fatal December wreck in Boonville

January 14, 2021 10:50 PM Karl Wehmhoener

BOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boonville man is charged with DWI – death of another and 1st degree involuntary manslaughter after a fatal wreck in December. Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to the wreck just before 9:30 on US Highway 40. According to court documents, Richard Nichols was driving in the eastbound lane of Highway 40

MoDOT issues warning ahead of snow, high winds

January 14, 2021 3:30 PM Meghan Drakas

The Missouri Department of Transportation is warning drivers of high winds over much of the state Friday, including possible whiteout conditions in northwest Missouri.

Street racing leads to charges after wreck Tuesday night in Columbia

January 13, 2021 11:44 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One person was arrested after a wreck Tuesday night sends one person to the hospital with minor injuries. A Boone County Sheriff’s deputy reports watching two vehicles racing at a high rate of speed on Providence going north just before 10 p.m. According to the deputy, one of the vehicles left the