Transportation Archives

Driving checklist prepares travelers for icy conditions

January 3, 2021 5:08 AM Ben Fein

After a New Year’s Day ice storm in Mid-Missouri caused road conditions to deteriorate in the area, impacts are still being seen days later.

STORM UPDATES: Ameren reports 56 Boonville residents without power

January 1, 2021 1:42 AM ABC 17 News Team

The Missouri Department of Transportation said crews blocked off the westbound lanes of Highway 54 in Fulton because of power lines across the roadway.

Man in critical condition after pedestrian crash at Columbia Sam’s Club

January 1, 2021 12:01 PM Matt Ragsdale

University of Missouri Hospital officials say a man is in critical condition Friday morning after receiving life-threatening injuries from a crash outside of Sam’s Club the day before.

Columbia crews block off I-70 Drive Southwest, ambulance off roadway

January 1, 2021 9:15 AM Matt Ragsdale

An ABC 17 News crew said an ambulance was seen partially off the roadway near the Silvey Street intersection.

Wrong-way DWI crash closes Highway 50 early New Year’s Day

January 1, 2021 8:24 AM Matt Ragsdale

Missouri state troopers say an early New Year’s Day DWI crash closed Highway 50 just outside of Jefferson City.

Crash at Sam’s Club sends one to hospital with life-threatening injuries

December 31, 2020 5:38 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A wreck Thursday morning at Sam’s Club sends one person to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries. According to Columbia police, Patrick Giberson was driving a Mitsubishi Montero south in the driving lane in front of Lowe’s when it hit the concrete median divider separating a driveway on the south side of

Cole County road crews prepare for icy road conditions

December 31, 2020 12:21 PM Victoria Bragg

Bryan Boyce, Cole County’s road superintendent, said crews will start pretreatment of roads at 10 p.m. and monitor the roads throughout the night.

Highway patrol investigates crash in northern Boone County

December 31, 2020 8:20 AM Matt Ragsdale

Missouri state troopers investigated a single-vehicle crash in northern Boone County Thursday morning.

Public works monitoring conditions ahead of expected winter weather

December 31, 2020 6:12 AM Ben Fein

The Columbia Department of Public Works is getting ready for winter weather moving in New Year’s Eve.

Jefferson City police investigating deadly pedestrian crash

December 30, 2020 6:02 AM Molly Stawinoga

A Holts Summit woman died after being hit by a car in Jefferson City Tuesday.

MoDOT monitors road conditions as more wintry weather could set in

December 30, 2020 4:38 AM Zola Crowder

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The MoDOT travelers map shows a few counties in Missouri experiencing covered roads Wednesday morning. According to MoDOT, Sullivan county, and Putnam county are reporting covered roads over most of the area. Some counties are seeing partly covered roads, including Macon, Gentry, Buchanan, Knox, and Clark.Audrain, Randolph, Monroe, and Marion Counties are

Jefferson City Public Works says old equipment could lead to slower road treatment during winter

December 29, 2020 6:40 PM Connor Hirsch

Operation Division Director for Jefferson City Public Works Britt Smith said about ten of their snowplows, which are used year-round for other projects, are past their life expectancy.

Columbia man dies in US 63 crash Tuesday in Macon County

December 29, 2020 9:44 PM Karl Wehmhoener

EXCELLO, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri State Highway Patrol is reporting one person has died and another has serious injuries after a wreck on US 63 a mile north of Excello. According to the MSHP, Nicholas Evans was driving on US 63 when the box truck began to slide on the ice covered roadway. The trooper reports

Three killed in head-on accident in northeast Missouri

December 29, 2020 3:52 PM Associated Press

NOVINGER, Mo. (AP) — An investigation continues into an accident that killed three people in northeast Missouri. KTVO-TV reports that the accident happened about 2:30 a.m. Monday on Adair County Route O near the town of Novinger. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said a pickup truck and an SUV collided head-on at the crest of

Winter weather makes roads slippery in parts of Mid-Missouri

December 29, 2020 11:34 AM Matthew Sanders

Temperatures remained below freezing shortly before noon Tuesday, causing state travel authorities to warn of slippery roads in central Missouri.

Crashes back up traffic on I-70 in Columbia

December 28, 2020 1:21 PM Matthew Sanders

The Missouri Department of Transportation alerted drivers about the backups at the 131 mile marker near St. Charles Road a little after 1 p.m.

Missouri State Highway Patrol Vehicle parked with its lights on.

Crashes down but deaths up during Missouri’s holiday counting period

December 28, 2020 10:55 AM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Traffic crashes on Missouri’s highways during the Christmas holiday fell by more than 100 compared to last year, though more people died in this year’s crashes. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said Monday that troopers investigated 175 crashes during this year’s holiday counting period, which began at 6 p.m. Thursday and ended