Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission approves multiple contracts for Mid-Missouri roads
The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission has approved multiple contracts to improve several Mid-Missouri roads.
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Osage County man seriously injured in Cole County wreck
COLE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) An Osage County man was seriously injured in a wreck on Route B at Valley Lane in Cole County Wednesday afternoon. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, Michael Massman was driving a 2002 GMC Yukon when the vehicle veered off the ride side of the road and hit
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Centralia man hurt after crash in Audrain County
AUDRAIN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Centralia man was hurt after a crash in Audrain County on Tuesday afternoon. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash happened around 2:50 p.m. on Route D near Audrain Road 975. Troopers said a vehicle being towed with a chain behind an SUV crossed the center line and
Continue Reading Troopers arrest driver for DWI after crash in Camden County
CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Camdenton, Missouri man has serious injuries following a single-vehicle crash on Sunday night, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The crash report said Mathew Littleworth, 21, totaled a 1995 Jeep Wrangler just before 11:25 p.m. on North Highway 5 near Wading Bird Road. Littleworth reportedly drove off of the
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Will you save receipts to get reimbursed for gas tax?
The tax could raise close to $500 million per year for transportation projects. But the law authorizing the tax also allows drivers to be reimbursed for the amount they pay under the new tax. They have to save receipts and fill out paperwork.
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Go-cart crash seriously injures man in Camden County
CAMDEN, Co. (KMZ) A crash involving a go-cart has seriously injured a man in Camden County. According to the Missouri State Highway Crash Report, 25-year-old Jordan Hammerstone was speeding along the 6500 block of old Terra Road in a circular pattern, when the go-cart overturned. Hammerstone was taken by ambulance to Lake Regional Hospital for
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One man seriously injured in crash after hitting concrete culvert
COOPER, Mo. (KMIZ) One man was seriously injured in a Cooper County crash Saturday morning, after hitting a concrete culvert. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, 35-year-old Rickey Thornton was driving a 2005 Honda CBR along Morgan County Drive near South Morgan Street, when he went off the left side of the
Continue Reading 3 people injured in golf cart crash in Miller County
MILLER, Mo. (KMIZ) Three people were hospitalized after a golf cart crash in Miller County on Saturday morning. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, the 34-year-old driver was driving along Sanabel Lane in Miller County when the golf cart started to skid along the roadway and then hit a reflective pole. The
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New Missouri gas tax takes effect with refund provision
Drivers filling up their tanks in Missouri will pay an additional 2.5 cents per gallon of gas effective Friday. Gov. Mike Parson signed the increase into law in July. The tax is set to increase by the same amount yearly between 2021 and 2025. At the end of 2025, the state’s tax rate will sit at 29.5 cents per gallon.
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Car crashes into attached garage in west Columbia
Boone County dispatchers sent a public alert at 7:55 a.m. saying crews are working a crash at West Ash Street and Clinkscales Road. An ABC 17 News reporter saw a car partially covered with a tarp that had crashed into an attached garage.
Continue Reading Owensville man hurt in crash on Highway 89
OSAGE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) An Owensville, Missouri was taken to the hospital late Thursday night after a single-vehicle crash in Osage County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash happened around 9:55 p.m. on Highway 89 at Route E. Troopers said Joshua H. Hollandsworth, 33, hit a stop sign, a guardrail, and two
Continue Reading Two men killed in crash on Highway 87 near California
MONITEAU COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two men are dead after a crash Wednesday night near California, Missouri. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash happened at Highway 87 and Route C around 9 p.m. Troopers said Martin L. Fisher, 43, of Virginia Beach, Virginia, crashed his pickup truck into a semi after he failed
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Crash at Stadium Blvd. and Broadway ends with traffic light in roadway
A crash at Stadium Boulevard and Broadway in Columbia ended with a traffic light in the road.
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Two injured after motorcycle crashes into deer in Saline County
SALINE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people were injured Tuesday evening after hitting a deer while riding on a motorcycle in Saline County. Robert and Jennifer Edde traveled on Route H west of Norway Ave when the motorcycle hit a deer. The bike went off the right side of the road, and Robert and Jennifer were
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MU softball player involved in crash on I-70 Monday
An MU softball player is out of the hospital after a crash on I-70 Monday in Boone County.
Continue Reading Trooper hurt when suspected drunk driver crashes into patrol car
The crash happened on southbound Route C near Highway 42 just after 11:35 p.m., according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
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Keytesville man charged after crash involving a Randolph County Sheriff’s Office patrol car
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story has been corrected to reflect the suspect’s residence. RANDOLPH COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Randolph County prosecutor has charged a Keytesville man on multiple counts after a Wednesday chase that ended in a crash involving a Randolph County Sheriff’s Office patrol car. The Randolph County Sheriff’s deputy attempted to pull over a
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WATCH REPLAY: MoDOT hosts virtual public meeting on I-70 Rocheport Bridge replacement project
MoDOT is hosting a virtual open house tonight to discuss the construction of the new Interstate 70 Missouri River bridge near Rocheport.
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One person taken to hospital after wreck on Paris Road
A person was taken away in a Boone Hospital ambulance after a car crash on Paris Road in Columbia.
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Columbia woman sentenced to probation on charge of hitting child with vehicle
Judge Kimberly Shaw sentenced Nancy Metz on Thursday to two years of unsupervised probation for a misdemeanor charge of failure to stop for a school bus that’s receiving or dropping off students. She pleaded guilty to the charge last week.
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