One man with serious injuries following Johnson County crash
The Missouri State Highway Patrol said one man is in the hospital with serious injuries, following a single vehicle crash in Johnson County.
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Lane closures expected as work continues on Interstate 70 bridge near Rocheport
Brandi Baldwin, MoDOT project director, said Friday that the closure of one eastbound lane on the bridge will continue as work progresses. She said crews plan to only close one lane each way at a time during this phase of work.
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Boone County Sheriff’s Office: Driver of stolen vehicle in crash remains at large
The chase started around 11 p.m. Thursday night and ended after the stolen vehicle ran a red light on Range Line, colliding with two other cars.
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Officials invite the public to help top off Columbia Airport’s new terminal
A beam-signing and topping-off ceremony will take place at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Columbia Regional Airport.
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Columbia motorcycle shop promotes safety after deadly crash
Gilbane Motorsports has put a memorial for Skylar Maddox Dec. 2, 2021 and a sign to remind drivers to watch for motorcycles when driving.
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Driver charged after motorcyclist killed in central Columbia crash
The crash killed Skylar Maddox, 25, of Columbia, police said in a news release. Susan Hanel, 72, was arrested on suspicion of driving while impaired by drugs, resulting in death; leaving the scene of a crash; armed criminal action; driving without a valid license and careless and imprudent driving. She was in the Boone County Jail on Wednesday without bond.
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Man found with serious injuries near Mexico railroad crossing
Members of the Mexico Public Safety Department were sent at about 2 a.m. to the Morris Street rail crossing and found James Hicks, 40, of Mexico, along the tracks just east of the crossing with serious injuries, the department said in a news release. A person driving by saw Hicks and flagged down a sheriff’s deputy who was driving by, Mexico police said.
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Crews begin construction preparations for Missouri River Bridge project near Rocheport
ROCHEPORT, Mo. (KMIZ) One lane of eastbound Interstate 70 will be closed just west of the Missouri River Bridge in Rocheport. This is due to roadside work in advance of the bridge replacement project. Groundbreaking on the new construction began on Oct. 12 with state officials in attendance for the new bridge. Officials say to
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Man seriously hurt in multi-car crash in Moniteau County
MONITEAU Co. (KMIZ) A California, Missouri man was seriously hurt in a multi-car crash in Moniteau County on Monday night. According to the MSHP crash report, the crash happened at 5:12 p.m. when a truck tried to make a left turn on U.S. 50 at Business 50 East Junction, and went into the path of
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Two injured after wreck on Highway 40 near Boothe Lane in Boone County
BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people were injured after a wreck on Highway 40 and Boothe Lane in Boone County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, Molly Widmer, 32, was driving a 2008 Toyota Sequoia on Highway 40 and trying to turn left onto Boothe Lane when a 2014 Nissan Sentra rear-ended
Continue Reading Minor damage reported to underpass after Mexico wreck Friday afternoon
Officials report the underpass had minimal damage as a result of being struck.Â
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Nine killed in Thanksgiving holiday crashes
The deaths happened during the patrol’s holiday counting period, which started at 6 p.m. Wednesday and ended at 11:59 p.m. Sunday. The patrol worked 457 crashes with 114 injuries. Troopers reported 125 cases of driving while intoxicated and 72 drug arrests, according to a patrol news release.
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Highway Patrol reminds drivers to stay safe during holiday travel
The Missouri State Highway Patrol is reminding drivers to be safe as they hit the roads for a busy day of holiday travel, on what is the last day of the patrol’s 2021 Thanksgiving Holiday Counting Period.
Continue Reading Five vehicles believed to be involved in Montgomery County crash
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Kyle Green confirmed that five vehicles are believed to be involved in a crash in Montgomery County Sunday evening. MSHP Troop F tweeted out at 5:45 p.m. that state troopers were investigating the multiple vehicle crash on westbound I-70 at the 182 mile marker in Montgomery County.
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Record number of Afghan refugees settle in Columbia
A record number of Afghan refugees have found a place to call home in Columbia over the last two months.
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Woman seriously injured in Camden County wreck on Highway 54
CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Tunas, Mo. woman was seriously injured Friday afternoon from a wreck on Highway 54 east of Wagon Trail road. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, Lillian Lange, 21, was driving a 2008 Chrysler Sebring with Shelly Blamer, 47, as a passenger in the vehicle. Officials say the
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Three people hurt after crash on Route B in Cole County
COLE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Three people were hurt on Thursday night after a crash in Cole County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash happened on Route B at Ashbury Way around 7:35 p.m. Troopers said a car driven by Jakob A. McKandles, 25, of Holts Summit, didn’t yield to a pickup truck
Continue Reading Man hospitalized after Boone County crash on Thanksgiving night
BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Huntsville man was taken to the hospital with serious injuries after crashing his truck on Route UU in Boone County on Thursday night. According to a crash report, it happened at eastbound I-70 around 8:20 p.m. Troopers said 68-year-old Robert Walker failed to stop at a stop sign, went through
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Man hit by car after rollover crash in south Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 43-year-old man was hospitalized Thursday with serious injuries after being hit by a car in south Columbia after being involved in a separate crash beforehand. According to a press release from the Columbia Police Department, the man was driving in the 2000 block of Old Highway 63 when his vehicle was
Continue Reading Montgomery County woman suffers serious injuries in Thanksgiving eve crash
Sherry Hug, 49, was driving her Chevrolet Trailblazer on Highway 94 near Route P when she went off the road and hit a road sign, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The vehicle hit the bank of a drainage ditch then went airborne and hit the other side of the ditch, causing it to overturn, the patrol reported.
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