Transportation Archives

Family of Kansas woman files lawsuit in deadly Amtrak train derailment

July 13, 2022 5:48 PM ABC 17 News Team

Another lawsuit has been filed after the deadly Amtrak train derailment in June in Chariton County.

Man hurt in crash near Centralia after falling asleep while driving

July 13, 2022 8:03 AM Zachary Farwell

BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man was hurt late Monday morning after a crash near Centralia. The crash happened on Highway 22 near Sappington Road around 11:45 a.m., according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Troopers said an SUV driven by Terry L. Reno, 44, of Columbia, crossed the center line of the highway after

MoDOT seeks feedback about possible Interstate 70 improvements in Boone County

July 13, 2022 5:48 AM Ben Fein

The Missouri Department of Transportation is asking the public for feedback on possible improvements and changes that could be made to a stretch of I-70 in Boone County.

Three people injured after a wreck involving a tractor in Cole County

July 12, 2022 5:34 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Two people were moderately injured and another had minor injuries after a crash involving a tractor.

Troopers identify two people killed in Howard County crash

July 11, 2022 7:12 PM Katie Greathouse

Two people from Boonville were killed in a crash in Howard County late Monday afternoon.

Columbia man hurt in motorcycle crash on Route MM

July 11, 2022 6:46 AM Joushua Blount

BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Emergency crews took a Columbia man to a hospital Saturday after a motorcycle crash on Route MM. The crash happened north of Basnet Road around 11:55 a.m., according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Troopers said 55-year-old Stephen M. Biddle was thrown from the motorcycle after he failed to go around

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Kansas man hurt following motorcycle crash in Morgan County

July 11, 2022 7:10 AM Joushua Blount

MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Kansas man was hurt Friday afternoon following a motorcycle crash in Morgan County. The crash happened on State Highway 135 near Little Proctor Road around 5:15 p.m., according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Troopers said Ronald E. Moore, 63, of Shawnee, Kansas, was thrown from the motorcycle after he

MoDOT to start work on Missouri River Bridge in Jefferson City Monday

July 11, 2022 6:28 AM Ben Fein

One lane of Highway 54 on the Missouri River Bridge in Jefferson City is set to close Monday and last through Thursday for maintenance.

City conducting safety audit of Paris Road after deadly motorcycle crash

July 8, 2022 10:05 PM Matthew Sanders

The city is contracting with CBB Transportation Engineers and Planners of St. Louis for an audit of the road from Oakland Church Road in the north to Business Loop 70 in the south.

One dead, one injured after a two-vehicle wreck on Highway 179 off-ramp in Jefferson City

July 7, 2022 9:47 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Jefferson City police are reporting one person is dead and a passenger is injured after a two-vehicle afternoon crash on Highway 179 in Jefferson City.

MoDOT seeking public comment on Interstate 70 in Boone County

July 7, 2022 3:47 PM Karl Wehmhoener

MoDOT is seeking public comment on a study of Interstate 70 through Columbia, including potential alternatives at the I-70/Highway 63 Connector.

Woman seriously injured after golf cart crash in Camden County

July 6, 2022 10:37 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A woman was seriously injured after a golf cart crash at the Golf Club at Deer Chase in Linn Creek Wednesday morning.

Four injured after two-vehicle crash in Callaway County

July 6, 2022 11:03 PM Karl Wehmhoener

CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Four people are injured after a two-vehicle crash on Route WW on Wednesday afternoon in Callaway County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, Erynn Knight, 18, of Fulton, was driving a 2001 Pontiac Grand Am and pulled out from a private drive in front of a 2007 Jeep

Two separate crashes on Wednesday morning temporarily close Highway 63

July 6, 2022 6:46 AM Siobhan Harms

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two morning crashes three hours apart slowed traffic on Highway 63 on Wednesday. At 4:09 a.m., the Columbia Fire Department responded to a crash at Highway 63 at Grindstone Parkway. The first Columbia Fire crew arrived just before 4:20 a.m. found a dump truck on its side in the northbound lanes of

Boone County to begin chip seal treatment of 36 sites beginning Friday

July 6, 2022 4:28 PM Karl Wehmhoener

The annual preservation chip seal treatment in Boone County will begin Friday and go through two weeks.

One man seriously hurt after motorcycle crash in Johnson County

July 6, 2022 5:54 AM Ben Fein

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported one man was seriously injured following a motorcycle crash in Johnson County, Tuesday evening.

Gravois Mills man seriously injured after motorcycle crash in Camden County

July 5, 2022 8:17 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A motorcycle driver was seriously injured after a Tuesday afternoon wreck on Old Highway 54, a quarter-mile west of Route AA in Camden County.

Lane restrictions on Interstate 70 at High Hill in Montgomery County will be down to one lane Wednesday

July 5, 2022 6:54 PM Karl Wehmhoener

MoDOT contractors will work from 6 a.m. to 11 a.m. as they close a lane in each direction on Interstate 70 at mile marker 180 to continue work on the overpass that was hit by a tractor-trailer on June 23.

Highway patrol reports seven deaths over holiday weekend

July 5, 2022 10:59 AM Matthew Sanders

The patrol reported six traffic deaths and one drowning. None of the reported deaths were in Central Missouri.

Two teens flown to University Hospital after UTV crash

July 5, 2022 8:03 AM Meghan Drakas

HOWARD Co. (KMIZ) Two teens were flown to University Hospital on Monday night after a UTV crash in Howard County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, the 14-year-old boys were driving along County Rd. 261 near County Rd. 259 when the driver lost control and overcorrected. The UTV then went off the