Transportation Archives

Pilot swims to shore after crashing ultralight into lake

August 17, 2020 6:49 PM Katie Greathouse

CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol says a pilot crashed an ultralight aircraft into the Lake of the Ozarks on Monday. Sgt. Scott White said the pilot was flying near the 3.5 mile marker of Little Niangua Arm when the engine died. The aircraft landed in the lake and sank. Authorities said

Westphalia bridge collapses as truck tries to cross

August 17, 2020 2:19 PM Matt Ragsdale

Crews said no people were hurt in the incident and that an investigation is underway.

Woman in fair condition after Lake of the Ozarks boat explosion

August 17, 2020 11:59 AM Matthew Sanders

A St. Louis-area woman was in fair condition Monday at a Columbia hospital after she was hurt Sunday afternoon in a boat explosion on the Lake of the Ozarks.

Missouri State Highway Patrol Vehicle parked with its lights on.

Hermann man killed in Callaway County crash on I-70

August 17, 2020 11:00 AM Matt Ragsdale

State troopers say a Hermann man was killed in a rollover crash on Interstate 70 westbound Sunday afternoon.

Large police presence on Clinkscales Road closes roads

August 16, 2020 9:44 PM Sydney Olsen

There is a large police presence on Clinkscales road in Columbia.

Neighbor witnessed moment before plane crash left two dead in Osage Beach

August 16, 2020 3:13 PM Sydney Olsen

Two people died in a plane crash on Sunday in Osage Beach.

Crash causes backups on Interstate-70 in Callaway County

August 16, 2020 4:45 PM Sydney Olsen

The Callaway County Sheriff’s Office and the Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to a crash on I-70 Sunday.

Jefferson City man injured after crash with parked vehicles

August 11, 2020 5:37 PM Matthew Sanders

Police said they suspect alcohol as a factor after a crash involving three parked vehicles Monday.

Medical issue leads to crash on edge of Columbia

August 11, 2020 12:06 PM Matthew Sanders

One person was taken to a Columbia hospital after a medical problem led to a crash Tuesday.

Police: Jefferson City man critically hurt in early morning rollover crash

August 11, 2020 7:28 AM Matt Ragsdale

A Jefferson City man was critically injured after a single-vehicle rollover crash early Tuesday morning.

Motorcycle rider badly injured in Columbia crash

August 10, 2020 5:19 PM Matthew Sanders

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police said a motorcyclist suffered serious injuries in a crash Monday on Interstate 70. Russell Coonley, 58, of Crestwood, Kentucky, was taken by ambulance to University of Missouri Hospital after the crash at about 10:30 a.m. on eastbound Interstate 70 near the 131 mile marker, according to a Columbia Police Department

Gravois Mills man dead after being ejected from vehicle

August 9, 2020 7:27 AM Zach Boetto

MORGAN COUNTY Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol is investigating after a fatal car crash in Morgan County late Saturday night. Official reports say 23-year-old Dillon M Sola of Gravois Mills, MO drove his car off of the road, struck an embankment and flipped on MO Highway 5 near North Santa Fe Road. Sola

Vehicle crashes into house in Camden County

August 8, 2020 8:36 PM Sydney Olsen

Deputies with the Camden County Sheriff’s Office responded to a wreck involving three vehicles Saturday morning.

Driver flees the scene after crashing into building

August 8, 2020 4:17 AM Zach Boetto

BOONE COUNTY Mo. (KMIZ) Authorities are investigating after someone crashed a car into a building in Boone County, Saturday morning. The crash took place around 12:30 a.m. on the 800 block of Demaret Drive in Boone County. The driver of the blue sedan fled the scene after the crash, according to Boone County Fire officials.