Alcohol suspected to be a factor in multi-vehicle crash Saturday night
A crash shut down a portion of southbound Providence Road in Columbia Saturday night.
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Law enforcement steps up drunk driving enforcement on ‘Saturation Saturday’
COLUMMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Law enforcement agencies across Missouri participated in Saturation Saturday, an annual event aimed at curbing impaired driving through coordinated checkpoints and increased patrols. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 27% of Missouri’s traffic deaths in 2022 were caused by impaired drivers. For Sheila Lockwood, a Mothers Against Drunk Driving ambassador,
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Elderly man airlifted to University Hospital after crash in Camden County
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An elderly man from Macks Creek was flown to University Hospital on Friday after he was seriously injured in a crash in Camden County, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The report says the crash occurred on eastbound Highway 54. A 2002 Chevrolet Silverado was heading east
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Pavement maintenance scheduled for more than 30 Columbia streets
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Contractors for the City of Columbia will conduct some pavement maintenance from Aug. 27-Sept. 12 on more than 30 streets around the city, a Friday press release from the city says. The release says crews will use Onyx surface treatment on treats that previously used chip seal. Onyx is a thin, fast-drying
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Man seriously hurt in Saline County crash
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 58-year-old man was seriously hurt after a crash on Interstate 70 in Saline County Thursday night, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The report states a 58-year-old Parkville man was driving a 2017 Nissan Titan east on I-70 near the 86.6-mile marker when a 2023 Dodge Challenger driven
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City of Columbia’s Office of Violence Prevention considers liaison for public transit
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia’s Office of Violence Prevention is considering adding two “community navigation liaisons” to help defuse problems on the city’s public transit. “What this program does is it puts individuals on the transit lines with the driver to de-escalate and to actually navigate folks to services so that they’re not,
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Sedalia woman seriously injured in Pettis County crash
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Three people were injured – one seriously – in a two-vehicle crash Thursday on Route E at Dove Road in Pettis County, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The report says a 2003 Subaru Impreza – driven by a 27-year-old Sedalia woman – was heading east, failed to
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Pair of downtown Columbia parking lots to close for maintenance in coming weeks
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two downtown Columbia parking lots will close for a couple of days in sequential weeks, according to a Thursday press release from the city. Contractors will perform maintenance on the two lots, which includes filling cracks, sealing asphalt and restriping parking spaces, the release says. The Tenth and Walnut parking lot will
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Ramp to Highway 54 in Holts Summit to be closed Monday
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The ramp from Center Street in Holts Summit to eastbound Highway 54 will be closed Monday, according to a Thursday press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation. The ramp will be closed for resurfacing from 7 a.m.-4 p.m., the release says. Drivers must use an alternate route and all work is
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Teenager flown to University Hospital after crashing in Morgan County
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 17-year-old boy from Fortuna was airlifted to University Hospital on Thursday morning after a three-vehicle crash occurred in Morgan County on Highway 52 at Route T, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The report says the crash occurred as a 2013 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 – driven
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Crash with large truck kills Callaway County man
EDITOR’S NOTE: This article has been updated to remove references to a semi-truck. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A passenger died Tuesday afternoon in Linn County when a pickup truck hit a large commercial truck that was parked on the shoulder of a highway. The 45-year-old Holts Summit man was pronounced dead at the scene of the
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Patient flown to University Hospital after Cole County crash
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Someone was flown to University Hospital after they were in an accident in Cole County, according to a Tuesday press release from the Cole County Fire Protection District. The release says crews responded to the St. Thomas crash at 5:32 p.m. One vehicle was on its side in the middle of the
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2 injured in Johnson County plane crash
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An instructor and a student suffered minor injuries in a plane crash on Tuesday in Johnson County, according to a social media post from the Johnson County Fire Protection District. The post says first responders were called to a plane crash at 4:45 p.m. in an area north of Centerview. The plane
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Line down closes lane of I-44, leaves scores without power near Doolittle
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) More than 250 electric cooperative members in the Doolittle area were without power Tuesday afternoon after a truck snagged power lines in Phelps County. The truck snagged the lines along Interstate 44, according to a Facebook post from the Doolittle Rural Fire Protection District. The driving lane was closed. The Intercounty Electric
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MSHP says recent summer deer vehicle crashes are not ‘out of the ordinary’
COLUMBIA Mo. (KMIZ) Despite deer season starting up in next month in Missouri, deer have been making their presence known during the month of August. First responders have reported at least four serious vehicle crashes involving deer since the start of the month. The crashes include a Pettis County Man driving a truck and three
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3 youths injured in Boone County crash
BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Four people – three of which were children – were injured in a crash on Friday night on Highway 124 between Hallsville and Centralia, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report published on Saturday. The report says a 2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee – driven by a 42-year-old Jefferson City
Continue Reading Man airlifted after getting seriously injured in Phelps County crash
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people were injured Friday afternoon after a 2005 Toyota Tundra crashed on Interstate 44 in Phelps County, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The report says the truck was heading eastbound and went down the left side of the road. The driver – an 18-year-old woman
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‘Void’ under pavement leads to ‘indefinite’ closure of Jefferson City road
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Binder Drive in Jefferson City required an emergency closure by city crews near the intersection with Marilyn Drive after a “void” was discovered underneath the road, according to a Friday press release from the city’s department of public works. The closure will occur between 215 and 217 Binder Drive, the release says.
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Resurfacing scheduled for nearly 20 Columbia streets
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Beginning next week, several Columbia streets in residential areas will undergo pavement maintenance by contractors and city crews, according to a Friday press release from the city. The release says city crews will resurface four streets from Monday through Thursday: Alfred Street Country Club Drive Hickory Hill Drive West Broadway from Garth
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Sidewalk, parking lane of downtown Columbia street to close next week
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A sidewalk and parking lane on a portion of Cherry Street in downtown Columbia will close next week, according to a Friday press release from the city. The release says contractors for Columbia College will make repairs to Federal Hall at 608 Cherry St. The south sidewalk and both parking lanes of
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