Car hauler catches fire, closes westbound I-70 ramp in Boone County Saturday night
A large vehicle fire blocked traffic from using an I-70 on-ramp in Boone County on Saturday night.
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One person transported to hospital after I-70 crash
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One person was transported to the hospital with minor trauma Saturday night after a car accident on I-70. Gale Blomenkamp, with Boone County Fire Protection District, tells ABC 17 News it was a crash between two cars. Skylar Clark, with the Columbia Fire Department, said their firefighters were called to assist the
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Kingdom City woman to be charged after a series of crashes in northeast Columbia
A Kingdom City woman is under investigation after multiple crashes Friday evening.
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Several injured after 3-vehicle crash leads to lane of I-70 closing, 1 driver arrested on suspicion of DWI
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The eastbound lanes of Interstate 70 just west of Columbia were closed on Friday during rush hour after a crash. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, at around 5:45 p.m., a 27-year-old Columbia man was driving a 2021 Ram 3500 east on I-70 when he passed a 38-year-old Fayette
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Cooper, Boone County officials ask drivers to ‘turn around, don’t drown’ ahead of more storms
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ As severe storms approach Mid-Missouri after days of rain, Boone and Cooper County officials are reminding people to “turn around, don’t drown” when they see water on roadways. Cooper County is under a severe thunderstorm watch until 10 p.m. Friday. “We’ll be monitoring the weather all day,” Cooper County Emergency Management Agency
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Jefferson City Transportation Committee recommends safety improvements near Moreau Heights Elementary
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Transportation Committee recommended safety improvements to slow down vehicles near Moreau Heights Elementary School on Friday. The decision follows a December 2024 study that identified a speeding problem occurring throughout the day. About 150 students walk to and from school in the area where the study was conducted.
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Columbia woman arrested in Tennessee for deadly motorcycle crash
Kyshonda Williams, 30, was arrested in Tennessee on an arrest warrant for involuntary manslaughter in the second degree after allegedly hitting a motorcyclist during a crash on Nov. 2.
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Columbia man dies from injuries after crash
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 20-year-old man has died after a single-vehicle crash in Columbia. The Columbia Police Department said in a news release that Mohamed Abdalla, 20, of Columbia, died Thursday after a crash earlier in the week. Police said the crash happened on Wednesday just after midnight on Route B near the intersection of
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Centralia man pleads guilty to DWI in deadly Osage County crash, gets 120-day treatment program
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Centralia man pleaded guilty to three felonies for a drunken October 2024 crash that killed a man. Nathan Timpe pleaded guilty on Wednesday to driving while intoxicated that caused the death of another and two counts of DWI causing serious injury. He was sentenced to 120 days of shock incarceration and
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Southern Boone County bridge closes after approach failure
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – Boone County Road and Bridge closed a bridge in the southern part of the county Thursday afternoon. The department announced in a news release that it closed the Rippeto Road bridge over the Bonne Femme Creek at Harold Cunningham Drive due to a “bridge approach failure.” Road maintenance supervisor Chris Jennings
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Alleged drunk driver arrested after flipping SUV in Mexico
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Mexico, Missouri, man was arrested Wednesday night after he allegedly flipped an SUV while drunk and high. The Mexico Department of Public Safety says officers arrested a 39-year-old man after he drove a Cadillac SUV straight on a curve in the 4800 block of Clark Street, went about a tenth of
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Former astronaut from Missouri speaks on Artemis II space launch; students talk about its impact
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) History was made Wednesday after NASA launched a crew to the moon for the first time since the 1970s Wednesday in its Artemis II mission. The rocket launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The last mission this close to the moon was the Apollo 8 mission. NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman,
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East Ash Street near Boone County Courthouse to be closed on April 8
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A portion of East Ash Street and the sidewalk by the Boone County Courthouse will be closed from 6:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesday, April 8, according to a press release from the City of Columbia. Both lanes of the street and the southern sidewalk between North Seventh and Eighth streets will be closed,
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Chicago man killed in semi-truck crash, Route J in Audrain County closed
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 48-year-old man from Chicago, Illinois, died in a crash in Audrain County on Wednesday. Missouri State Highway Patrol said the crash happened at 6:20 a.m. on Route J at Audrain County Road 481. Troopers said the driver of a 2011 International LF627 was going westbound on Route J when it went
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Two killed in head-on crash in Pettis County
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Both drivers are dead after a head-on crash in Pettis County late Tuesday night. According to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a 58-year-old Smithton man was driving a 1998 Chevrolet Silverado east on Highway 50, west of Monsees Road, at 11:30 p.m., when he crossed into oncoming traffic
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Marshall man seriously hurt in Saline County crash
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An 84-year-old Marshall man was seriously hurt after a crash in Saline County. The Missouri State Highway report states the crash happened at the intersection of Highway 240 and Landmark Ave/Eastwood Street just before 9 p.m. Sunday. Troopers said that the 84-year-old was driving a 2016 Ford Escape south when he crossed
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Crash with motorcycle causes delays on Interstate 70 in Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A crash between a vehicle and a motorcycle is causing delays on Interstate 70 Monday morning. A Columbia Police Department spokesperson said they are investigating at the I-70 and Highway 63 connector. According to the MoDOT Traveler Map, the crash was reported just before 8 a.m. and delays are expected for the
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Rolla woman dies in Phelps County crash
A 23-year-old Rolla woman died in a crash early Saturday morning, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report.
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Car crashes into North Columbia duplex
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police said its officers responded to a home in the 4500 block of Rice Road Saturday evening after a car crashed into it. Colin Imhoff, a CPD spokesperson, said the call came in around 6:12 p.m. Columbia Fire also responded to the scene at 6:13 p.m. An ABC 17 News reporter
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Police: High-speed chase with wrong way driver ends after traffic picks up in Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman with two failure-to-appear warrants in Boone County was arrested Friday in Columbia after she was involved in a high-speed chase with law enforcement. Emily Berry, 48, of Columbia, was arrested on suspicion of aggravated fleeing and misdemeanor driving while revoked, according to a Friday night social media post from the
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