Transportation Archives

Hallsville man seriously injured in Boone County crash

May 10, 2026 10:25 AM Haley Swaino

A Hallsville man was seriously hurt in a Boone County crash early Saturday morning.

Severe injuries reported in crash that shut down Columbia road

May 8, 2026 9:41 AM Matthew Sanders

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A driver suffered serious injuries in a crash that shut down part of Clark Lane in northeast Columbia on Friday. Emergency dispatchers sent a public alert that the crash had closed Clark Lane at Hanover Boulevard at about 9 a.m. The road remained closed at 9:30 a.m. Columbia Fire Department Battalion Chief

Man seriously hurt in Camden County crash

May 8, 2026 8:48 AM Gabrielle Teiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 49-year-old Climax Springs man was seriously hurt after a crash in Camden County just before 3 p.m. Thursday. According to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the man was driving a 1962 International Scout on Coffman Bend Dr., 1000 feet south of Holeoft Road, down a hill. Troopers

Two seriously hurt after motorcycle crash in Monroe County

May 8, 2026 8:10 AM Gabrielle Teiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people were seriously hurt after a motorcycle crash in Monroe County just after 5:15 p.m. Thursday. According to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a 71-year-old man from Spearfish, South Dakota, was driving a 2008 Honda Goldwing with a 71-year-old woman also from Spearfish, South Dakota, as a

Nifong Boulevard closed off by Columbia police after crash

May 7, 2026 10:29 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Editor’s Note: The type of vehicle involved has been corrected. A well-traveled road in south Columbia was closed off by first responders on Thursday night after a crash. Law enforcement and barricaded vehicles blocked off Nifong Boulevard near Woodrail on the Green. Columbia Police said Friday morning that this crash happened at

MoDOT, other officials break ground on next phase of Interstate 70 expansion

May 7, 2026 12:28 PM Matthew Sanders

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation hosted U.S. Rep. Mark Alford, Gov. Mike Kehoe and local officials to mark the start of the next phase of work on the Improve I-70 project. This phase includes work from Columbia to Rocheport. Watch the news conference here.

Climax Springs man seriously injured in Benton County crash

May 7, 2026 8:13 AM Gabrielle Teiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 31-year-old Climax Springs man was flown to University Hospital with serious injuries after a crash in Benton County Wednesday night. According to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the man was a passenger in a 1997 GMC on Hastain Ave., south of Mulholland Road, around 8:15 p.m., when

Woman charged with felony after chase with Boone County deputy

May 6, 2026 6:39 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An 18-year-old Columbia woman was charged with a felony and a misdemeanor after she was involved in a chase with a Boone County deputy on Tuesday night. Jacquelynn Pruitt was charged on Wednesday with aggravated fleeing and reckless driving. She is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. An arraignment

Contractor picked for I-70 truck parking project

May 6, 2026 3:24 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission has picked a contractor for the Improve I-70: Truck Parking project, according to a Wednesday press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation. KCI construction Team was picked for the projects in Concordia, Boonville, Mineola and Wright City, the release says. The truck parking project is

Columbia Regional Airport has nearly 30,000 passengers in March

May 5, 2026 8:08 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Regional Airport on Tuesday announced a new record month for March 2026. Airport Manager Mike Parks told ABC 17 News on Tuesday that the airport had 29,837 total passengers that month, which included 14,773 people getting on a plane at the airport and 15,064 getting off a plain. Parks said the

Construction worker killed in Pulaski County crash

May 5, 2026 7:42 AM Gabrielle Teiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A construction worker is dead after being hit by a car in Pulaski County around 2:20 p.m. Monday. According to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, an 88-year-old Waynesville man was driving a 2008 Chevrolet Trailblazer east on Spruce Road, one mile west of Highway H, when he didn’t

Emergency repairs to again close eastbound lane of Interstate 70 in Columbia

May 4, 2026 2:20 PM Matthew Sanders

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Emergency repairs will again close a lane of Interstate 70 eastbound in Columbia near the St. Charles Road exit, the Missouri Department of Transportation said Monday. The closure of the driving (right) lane will begin at 3 p.m. Monday. Work will continue and the lane will reopen on Tuesday morning, MoDOT says.

Average cost for regular gallon of gas in Missouri up more than 30 cents from last week

May 3, 2026 8:18 PM Alison Patton

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Gas prices have continued to rise since the start of the war with Iran and Missouri is nearing an average cost of $4 per gallon. According to AAA, Missouri currently averages $3.97 per gallon, which is over 30 cents more than last week. Colton Cochran, a freshman at the University of Missouri,

Saint Charles woman airlifted after being hit by SUV in Morgan County

May 3, 2026 9:59 AM Marie Moyer

A Saint Charles woman was seriously hurt in Morgan County after being hit by a car Saturday.

The crash occurred at around 6:30 p.m. near 28404 Holt Road, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol Crash report.

Two seriously injured in Callaway County crash

May 3, 2026 9:51 AM Marie Moyer

Two men were seriously hurt in a Callaway County crash Saturday evening.

The crash occurred shortly after 4 p.m. on Old Highway 54, just north of Proper Tee Drive, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report.

Woman seriously injured in Cole County crash

May 2, 2026 10:41 AM Marie Moyer

A Waynesville woman was taken to MU Hospital on Saturday evening after being seriously injured in a Cole County crash.

Holts Summit Post Office reopens after someone drove into building on Thursday

May 1, 2026 4:23 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Holts Summit Post Office reopened on Friday after it had to be closed on Thursday after someone ran into the building with a vehicle. Holts Summit Police Chief Caleb Groner told ABC 17 News on Friday that an “older person” accidentally ran their vehicle into the building around 2 p.m. Thursday.

Pedestrian dies after crash in Fulton

May 1, 2026 4:11 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One person is dead after they were hit by a vehicle Friday afternoon in the 300 block of Mokane Road in Fulton, the Fulton Police Department announced in a press release. Police were called after the crash occurred at 1:02 p.m. First responders gave aid to the victim at the scene and

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should speed limits on Missouri’s rural divided highways be increased?

May 1, 2026 4:04 AM Matthew Sanders

The Missouri House on Thursday passed a bill that, if approved by the Senate, would allow state officials to increase speed limits on some rural highways. The legislation would allow the Missouri Department of Transportation to increase the speed limit from 70 mph to 75 mph on some stretches of divided highways in rural Missouri.

1 dead in Highway 63 crash involving ambulance

April 29, 2026 6:06 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One person is dead and others are injured after a crash Wednesday on Highway 63 near Sturgeon. According to the crash report, the accident happened at 5:39 p.m. Wednesday at the intersection of McComas Road and Highway 63. A North Village Park van, driven by an 81-year-old Moberly man, made an improper