Columbia Regional Airport preparing for busy holiday weekend
AAA expects there to be over 47.9 million Americans will travel this weekend with 3.6 million of those expected to be to traveling by air.
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Motorcyclist killed in Columbia crash
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A motorcyclist was killed Friday morning in a crash in north Columbia. The crash happened at about 9:45 a.m. at Paris Road and Vandiver Drive, the Columbia Police Department said in a news release. Mark Lamont, 49, of Columbia was not wearing a helmet and suffered fatal injuries, police said. The crash
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Amtrak, BNSF sue dump truck driver’s company in fatal train crash and derailment
Amtrak and railroad company Burlington Northern Santa Fe have sued the company that employed a dump truck driver killed in a train crash this week in Chariton County.
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Man hurt after rollover UTV crash in Benton County
BENTON COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Hardin, Missouri man was hurt Thursday night after a rollover UTV crash in Benton County. The crash happened west of Warsaw, Missouri around 9:35 p.m., according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Troopers said the UTV driven by 39-year-old Gerald M. Messer rolled over while going down a hill. Messer
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Highway patrol to start Fourth of July counting period Friday night
The Missouri State Highway Patrol put out a press release in June, reminding drivers and boaters to plan for a safe July 4th weekend.
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Widow of dump truck driver in Amtrak crash files wrongful death lawsuit
The widow of the dump truck driver killed Monday when an Amtrak train slammed into his vehicle at a Chariton County crossing is suing the owner of the tracks and the county government.
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MoDOT to do emergency repairs on I-70 at High Hill in Montgomery County after crash
Emergency Repairs on Route F overpass at mile marker 180
Continue Reading Johnson County man killed in rollover tractor crash
JOHNSON COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Holden, Missouri man was killed Wednesday in a rollover tractor crash. The crash happened on Route TT near SW 1821 Rd. sometime between 2 to 5 p.m., according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Troopers said a tractor driven by 90-year-old William E. Brunner went off the side of the
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Boone Health staff explains disaster response for 28 victims of Amtrak train derailment
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone Health medical staff held a press conference Wednesday to share their experience caring for 28 patients after the Amtrak train derailment in Mendon on Monday. The crash killed four people and injured 150 others. According to investigators, a dump truck crossed in front of the train at the crossing on Porche
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NTSB: Amtrak train was traveling at nearly 90 mph at time of Chariton County crash
Federal investigators looking into a Chariton County Amtrak crash that killed four people and injured dozens more will provide another update on their work Wednesday afternoon.
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Mendon community member describes the train derailment as a nightmare
MENDON, Mo. (KMIZ.) State troopers have been at the scene directing traffic all morning following the train derailment in Mendon. And on Tuesday, Mendon community members shared their experiences. “I had goosebumps, and it made me feel like I wanted to start crying, and there’s a lot of people around here that felt that same
Continue Reading Missouri Department of Transportation knew crossing was not safe before Amtrak crash
Federal investigators arrived in Chariton County on Tuesday to investigate a deadly train crash and derailment.
Continue Reading Amtrak train passenger describes derailment, how he plans to reach his final destination
Passengers of that derailed train were taken by school buses to Northwestern School in Mendon.
Continue Reading Truck driver and two passengers dead, over 50 injured after Amtrak train derails in Chariton County
The collision near Mendon, Missouri, killed two people on the train and the driver of the dump truck, said Cpl. Justin Dunn with the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
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Missouri State Emergency Management Agency: Multiple organizations give mutual aid after train derailment
Multiple organizations responded to the mutual aid request from the Missouri State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) for the Amtrak train derailment in Chariton County.
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Driver hurt Monday morning after crash on Route WW east of Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A driver was hurt Monday morning after a crash on Route WW east of Columbia. Boone County Joint Communications sent out a traffic alert about the crash at Olivet Road just after 5:45 a.m. An SUV driven by Luke P. Drummond, 19, of Columbia, flipped over after the vehicle went off the
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St. Louis man dead after a crash in Boone County
A St. Louis man is dead following a car crash Saturday morning in Boone County.
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Missouri National Guard provides update after Major General injured in motorcycle crash
A Missouri National Guard general is recovering after he was hurt in a crash last night.
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MoDOT to close I-70 at mile marker 180 Saturday after truck crashes into overpass
HANNIBAL, Mo. (KMIZ) On Saturday morning, the Missouri Department of Transportation will close the passing lanes in both the east and westbound lanes on Interstate 70 at the High Hill overpass at mile marker 180 to replace traffic barriers in the area. “The overpass column in the median was hit Thursday night, and in order
Continue Reading One person seriously injured after I-70 crash in Montgomery County
A truck driver was seriously injured after a wreck on Interstate 70 in Montgomery County at mile marker 180 Thursday at 6:12 p.m.
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