Woman seriously injured in Cole County crash
A Waynesville woman was taken to MU Hospital on Saturday evening after being seriously injured in a Cole County crash.
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Holts Summit Post Office reopens after someone drove into building on Thursday
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.
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Pedestrian dies after crash in Fulton
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
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should speed limits on Missouri’s rural divided highways be increased?
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.
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1 dead in Highway 63 crash involving ambulance
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
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Marshall man charged with manslaughter in deadly Saline County crash
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man has been charged with three felonies, four misdemeanors and an infraction in a fatal crash that occurred Tuesday in Marshall. Brent Reynolds, 42, of Marshall, was charged Wednesday in Saline County with first-degree involuntary manslaughter, two counts of armed criminal action, a count of second-degree assault, reckless driving, speeding, not
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Marshall woman killed in crash, pedestrian critically hurt
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash in Marshall. It happened at around 1:15 p.m. Tuesday in the 1000 block of South Odell Avenue. The Highway Patrol’s report said one vehicle rear-ended a second, sending both off the road. The second vehicle also hit a pedestrian. The driver of
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Rolling roadblocks planned for I-70 near Missouri River
UPDATE: This brief was updated after a Tuesday morning press release from MoDOT gave an update. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Rolling roadblocks are planned this week on Interstate 70 near the Missouri River, according to an updated press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation. “Blasting operations” are scheduled for 2 p.m. Thursday as part of
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Columbia man dies in Audrain County crash
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 20-year-old Columbia man died in an Audrain County crash Sunday morning, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. According to the report, the man was driving a 1996 Chevy Silverado west on Audrain County Road 234, just west of Private Drive 9221 at around 5:43 a.m. The man then
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Fulton woman seriously injured in Callaway County crash
A 66-year-old Fulton woman was seriously hurt in a crash in Callaway County on Saturday night.
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75-year-old woman seriously injured in Cole County crash
COLE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A 75-year-old woman from Villa Ridge, Missouri, was seriously injured Friday in a crash on Highway 54 at Quarry Road, an area southwest of Jefferson City, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The report says the driver of a 2014 Chevrolet Silverado – driven by the
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Ashland woman, teen seriously injured in Pike County crash
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman and a girl from Ashland were seriously injured in a Pike County crash Thursday on Highway 54, west of Route UU, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Three vehicles were involved in the crash. The report says they were heading eastbound when the driver of
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Two people seriously injured after crash in Callaway County
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man and a woman were seriously hurt after a crash in Callaway County just before 4 p.m. Wednesday. According to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a 45-year-old Fulton man was driving a 2017 Ford Taurus on Route BB when he crossed Highway 54 in front of a
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Westbound I-70 on-ramp in Kingdom City to close Friday
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) EDITOR’S NOTE: The date has been corrected. The Highway 54 ramp to westbound Interstate 70 in Kingdom City will close on Friday as part of a traffic shift, according to an April 16 press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation. The north outer road is expected to stay open throughout the
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Vehicle, Columbia school bus collide on Interstate 70; no students on board
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A vehicle and a Columbia Public Schools bus collided on Interstate 70 eastbound east of St. Charles Road on Wednesday. CPS spokeswoman Michelle Baumstark said no students were on the bus. Boone County dispatchers sent out a public alert saying the road was likely blocked. Columbia Police are working the crash scene.
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Officials confirm man hit by alleged inebriated driver in downtown Jefferson City crash dies
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Officials have confirmed that a man who was hit by an allegedly inebriated driver on Sunday in Jefferson City has died. Richard Robben, 59, was on an electric bike when he was hit by Robert Roy Rackers Jr. in the 100 block of East Dunklin Drive after 5 p.m. Sunday. Rackers, 36,
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JEFFTran to use ‘alternating route schedule’ amid staffing shortage
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) JEFFTran, Jefferson City’s public bus system, will being using an “alternating route schedule” beginning on Monday, May 4, according to a news release on the city’s website. The city cites “an ongoing bus driver shortage and recent staff retirements” as the reason for the new schedule. The release says fixed routes will
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City Council approves plan for 240-unit housing complex in east Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council on Monday approved the development plan and preliminary plat of a 240-unit, multi-family housing complex in east Columbia. The 50.8-acre complex – known as The Vantage — will be located on the east and west sides of Rolling Hills Road, south of Richland Road. The approval also comes
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Man seriously injured after getting pinned between 2 vehicles in Camden County
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 33-year-old man was seriously injured in a crash on Monday evening on Deans Creek Road in Camden County, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The report says the crash occurred in the 1700 block of the road. A 33-year-old Richland man was described as a pedestrian
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Eastbound Highway 54 shut down in Cole County after deadly motorcycle crash
EUGENE, Mo. (KMIZ) A deadly motorcycle crash closed the eastbound lanes of Highway 54 between Eugene and Brazito in Cole County on Monday afternoon. According to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a 77-year-old Jefferson City man was riding a 2023 Harley Davidson Tri-Glide Ultra motorcycle north when he went through a
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