Transportation Archives

Woman charged in Columbia crash with moped arrested

June 16, 2021 11:05 AM Matthew Sanders

Hannah Jawad, 22, was charged last week with second-degree assault, armed criminal action and careless and imprudent driving in the Sept. 2, 2020 crash on Green Meadows Road.

Fulton man dies in Audrain County crash

June 14, 2021 11:48 AM Matthew Sanders

Lary D. Turner, 71, was pronounced dead at University Hospital after the crash Sunday afternoon on Route B near Highway 54, just north of Auxvasse.

Multiple people thrown off motorcycle in Osage County crash on Tuesday

June 16, 2021 6:49 AM Meghan Drakas

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people were thrown off a Yamaha Boulevard motorcycle on Tuesday in Osage County, after it overturned in a crash. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, the motorcycle was trying to pass another vehicle while traveling westbound on Mo 100 West of Two Socks Trail, when it had a

Stadium Boulevard work has some drivers concerned about rough surface

June 11, 2021 11:58 AM Ben Fein

Workers will start to lay down a new surface on another section of Stadium Boulevard as early as the end of this month, the Missouri Department of Transportation said Friday.

MoDOT: Urgent repairs required on Route 54 near Holts Summit

June 10, 2021 5:18 PM Karl Wehmhoener

HOLTS SUMMIT, Mo. (KMIZ) A MoDOT Central District tweet is saying urgent repairs will begin at 6:30 Thursday night on eastbound Route 54 lanes near Summit Drive. MoDOT officials say the repairs are caused by pavement “blow-ups”. A pavement blow-up occurs when the roadway surface expands at a crack or joint where moisture has seeped

Jefferson City crash sends pedestrian to hospital; second crash blocks traffic on Missouri Blvd. ramp

June 10, 2021 3:27 PM Karl Wehmhoener

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A pedestrian is injured after he tried to cross the 1600 block of Jefferson St. Thursday morning at 9:38 in Jefferson City while trying to fix a flat. According to the Jefferson City police, Everett Pruitt was changing a flat tire when he tried to cross the highway to get to

Emergency crews respond to the intersection of Worley Street and Providence Road in Columbia after a crash.

Car causes little damage after crashing into Columbia home

June 10, 2021 8:06 AM Molly Stawinoga

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Part of Worley Street in Columbia was closed off Thursday after a car crashed into a home around 7:30 a.m. Officials with the Columbia Police Department told ABC 17 News crews at the scene that two cars were involved in a fender bender at the intersection with Providence Road. One car crashed

Chance of motorcycle crashes increases with warmer weather

June 9, 2021 3:48 PM Leila Mitchell

Officials said Wednesday — the day after a deadly motorcycle crash near Columbia — that the possibility of such crashes will only grow with warm weather.

Columbia man killed in Old Plank Road motorcycle crash

June 9, 2021 9:32 AM Matthew Sanders

A 31-year-old Columbia man was speeding on his motorcycle when he died in a head-on crash Tuesday on Old Plank Road, the Boone County Sheriff’s Office said.

Columbia airport travel up 500% in May, though still not back to pre-pandemic levels

June 9, 2021 5:41 AM Meghan Drakas

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Regional Airport saw a 500% increase in travelers last month compared to May of last year, but traveler numbers are still not back up to pre-pandemic levels. In May, the Columbia Regional Airport saw 13,672 passengers travel through the airport, which was a 506.3% increase in travelers compared to May

Motorcyclist dies after a head-on collision on Old Plank Road and Route K

June 8, 2021 8:57 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A motorcycle driver is dead after a head-on collision on west Old Plank Rd near W Rte K. Boone County Joint Communications reported the crash at 7:49 p.m. Boone County Fire Protection District Assistant Chief Gale Blomenkamp said the driver was pronounced dead at the scene. No one including two children that

Woman charged after Sept. 2020 wreck resulted in life-threatening injuries

June 8, 2021 8:46 PM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A person is charged in connection with a south Columbia crash that resulted in life-threatening injuries. Hannah Jawad is charged with second-degree assault, amred criminal action and driving without a valid license. According to court documents, Jawad was driving east on Green Meadows road on September 2nd when she crossed the center

Three injured after a two-vehicle wreck Tuesday morning in Cole County

June 8, 2021 5:31 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people are seriously injured and one person is moderately injured after a two-vehicle crash on Route B, south of Schulte Lane in Cole County Tuesday morning. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, Zion Strickland was driving a 2018 Chevy Malibu and tried to pass another vehicle when

Kansas City Chiefs linebackers coach Britt Reid

Former Chiefs assistant coach pleads not guilty in crash

June 7, 2021 5:23 PM Associated Press

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Former Kansas City Chiefs assistant coach Britt Reid has pleaded not guilty in a crash that left a young girl critically injured. The judge modified Reid’s bond Monday to allow him to drive with an interlock device installed that requires him to pass a breathalyzer test before his vehicle will

Motorcycle driver seriously injured after I-70 wreck in Callaway County

June 7, 2021 3:25 PM Karl Wehmhoener

CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A motorcycle driver was seriously injured Sunday afternoon after a two-vehicle wreck on Interstate 70 near mile marker 148.6 in Callaway County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, Terry Shipley drove a 2007 Yamaha motorcycle and passed motorists on the right shoulder. Shipley then veered left to avoid

Video shows car nearly hit trooper’s vehicle before crashing

June 7, 2021 10:49 AM Matthew Sanders

A dashboard camera video released Sunday shows a close call for a Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper over the weekend.

Intersection of Route K, Sinclair Road and Old Plank Road closing Monday

June 7, 2021 4:24 AM Zola Crowder

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The intersection of Route K at Sinclair Road and Old Plank Road will be closed starting Monday through August 16, weather permitting, for construction of a single-lane roundabout. During the closure, Sinclair Road will be inaccessible from Route K. However, drivers will be able to access Old Plank Road from the west side of the intersection using

A power pole in Columbia was knocked down in a Monday morning DWI crash.

Power pole knocked down in DWI crash

June 7, 2021 1:59 AM Zach Boetto

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Water & Light is working to get a power pole back up Monday morning after a man allegedly driving while intoxicated crashed into it, knocking it down. It happened around 1 a.m. on West Worley Street between Oak Street and McBaine Avenue. A Columbia Police officer on scene said the man

Woman thrown off motorcycle and over bridge in Hartsburg on Saturday morning

June 6, 2021 12:54 AM Meghan Drakas

BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) On Saturday morning, an approximately 50-year-old woman was riding her motorcycle when she was thrown off the bike and then fell off a bridge into the creek bed below. The accident happened around 10:20 a.m. on Saturday morning in Hartsburg, Mo. The woman was riding with a group of 12 other

I-70 back open after crash sends one to hospital Saturday afternoon

June 5, 2021 3:13 PM Connor Hirsch

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE (4:05 p.m.): Both lanes of I-70 are back open. The Boone County Fire Protection district said during the investigation, they found that the troopers car was not hit. No information about the cause of the crash has been released. UPDATE (3:20 p.m.): One lane is back open. The Boone County Fire