Columbia Regional Airport runway extension complete
The construction added 900 feet to the primary runway making it 7,400 feet.
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MoDOT: Pavement sampling to impact travel on Providence Road and Stadium Blvd.
The Missouri Department of Transportation will have crews pulling samples of concrete along Stadium Blvd. and Providence Road beginning Sunday night.
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Six injured in separate Jefferson City crashes
Three people were hurt in a crash on the Highway 54/63 southbound Missouri River bridge just before noon when a Ford Fusion changed lanes and hit a Lincoln Towncar, sending the Lincoln into the concrete wall, according to a Jefferson City Police Department news release. All three of the injured people were in the Towncar, and they were taken to a hospital with moderate injuries.
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President Biden to speak on $1 trillion infrastructure bill Wednesday in Kansas City
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) President Joe Biden will travel to Kansas City Wednesday to deliver remarks on a new infrastructure bill and how it will impact the state of Missouri. The President will land at Kansas City International Airport around 1 p.m. tomorrow before heading to the Kansas City Transportation Authority to give remarks at
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Crash blocks both lanes at Highway 63 and Highway 22
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County Joint Communications is reporting a vehicle crash closing both lanes of Highway 63 at Highway 22. Officials say to use caution, avoid the area if possible. Check back for updates on this developing story.
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Part of Columbia road blocked after crash
Emergency dispatchers sent out a public alert on the crash at Old 63 and Bluffdale Drive at about 8:15 a.m. A firefighter at the scene said three cars were involved. It wasn’t immediately clear how serious the two men’s injuries were.
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Car crashes into Columbia home early Tuesday morning
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Police are looking for a driver after an SUV crashed into a Columbia home early Tuesday morning. An ABC 17 News crew saw at least five Columbia Police Department patrol cruisers around 2:15 a.m. at the scene of the crash near Leslie Lane and Newton Drive. Police said the driver wasn’t at
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Boone County Sheriff’s Office searching for suspect involved in Thursday crash investigation
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Sheriff’s Office is looking to arrest Harold David Fogle, age 60 of Hannibal, Missouri, as the suspect who crashed into innocent motorists while fleeing from a deputy on Thursday night. A started around 11 p.m. Thursday night and ended after a vehicle, believed to be driven by Fogle, ran
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Victim identified in deadly Sunday morning crash along Conley Road
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE: According to Columbia Police, 26-year-old Cameron Acton of Columbia died in a crash along North Highway 63 Southbound near the Southbound connector ramp on Sunday morning. Police say Acton traveling southbound when the car went off the road and down an embankment. The car then overturned and came to a stop.
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Newark man seriously hurt in Audrain Co. crash
AUDRAIN, Mo. (KMIZ) A Newark, Missouri man was seriously hurt in an Audrain County crash on Saturday morning. According the Missouri State Highway Crash report, 37-year-old Jeremy Thomas was driving a truck along MO 15 at Route T when he hit a guardrail and the truck overturned. The truck was totaled in the crash and
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Two injured in Pettis County roadway collapse
A resident and firefighter were injured during a roadway collapse in Pettis County on Saturday.
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One man with serious injuries following Johnson County crash
The Missouri State Highway Patrol said one man is in the hospital with serious injuries, following a single vehicle crash in Johnson County.
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Lane closures expected as work continues on Interstate 70 bridge near Rocheport
Brandi Baldwin, MoDOT project director, said Friday that the closure of one eastbound lane on the bridge will continue as work progresses. She said crews plan to only close one lane each way at a time during this phase of work.
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Boone County Sheriff’s Office: Driver of stolen vehicle in crash remains at large
The chase started around 11 p.m. Thursday night and ended after the stolen vehicle ran a red light on Range Line, colliding with two other cars.
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Officials invite the public to help top off Columbia Airport’s new terminal
A beam-signing and topping-off ceremony will take place at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Columbia Regional Airport.
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Columbia motorcycle shop promotes safety after deadly crash
Gilbane Motorsports has put a memorial for Skylar Maddox Dec. 2, 2021 and a sign to remind drivers to watch for motorcycles when driving.
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Driver charged after motorcyclist killed in central Columbia crash
The crash killed Skylar Maddox, 25, of Columbia, police said in a news release. Susan Hanel, 72, was arrested on suspicion of driving while impaired by drugs, resulting in death; leaving the scene of a crash; armed criminal action; driving without a valid license and careless and imprudent driving. She was in the Boone County Jail on Wednesday without bond.
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Man found with serious injuries near Mexico railroad crossing
Members of the Mexico Public Safety Department were sent at about 2 a.m. to the Morris Street rail crossing and found James Hicks, 40, of Mexico, along the tracks just east of the crossing with serious injuries, the department said in a news release. A person driving by saw Hicks and flagged down a sheriff’s deputy who was driving by, Mexico police said.
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Crews begin construction preparations for Missouri River Bridge project near Rocheport
ROCHEPORT, Mo. (KMIZ) One lane of eastbound Interstate 70 will be closed just west of the Missouri River Bridge in Rocheport. This is due to roadside work in advance of the bridge replacement project. Groundbreaking on the new construction began on Oct. 12 with state officials in attendance for the new bridge. Officials say to
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Man seriously hurt in multi-car crash in Moniteau County
MONITEAU Co. (KMIZ) A California, Missouri man was seriously hurt in a multi-car crash in Moniteau County on Monday night. According to the MSHP crash report, the crash happened at 5:12 p.m. when a truck tried to make a left turn on U.S. 50 at Business 50 East Junction, and went into the path of
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