Transportation Archives

Missouri House weighs tougher English-proficiency standards for CDL drivers after wrong-way tractor-trailer incident

March 4, 2026 7:51 PM Mitchell Kaminski

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri lawmakers on Wednesday questioned whether the state’s commercial driver licensing standards adequately protect public safety following a high-profile wrong-way semi-truck incident in Lincoln County. The House Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs held a public hearing on House Bill 3491, sponsored by Rep. Don Mayhew (R-Crocker). The proposal would modify commercial driver’s

Higbee woman files wrongful death lawsuit over husband’s 2022 crash death

March 4, 2026 6:11 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Higbee woman has sued the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission in connection with her husband’s death in 2022. Anna Campbell filed the lawsuit on Wednesday in Randolph County, accusing the MHTC of negligence. Previous reporting shows Kevin Campbell and a 9-year-old passenger were killed in a crash on Country Road 2795

Lane closed on I-70 for emergency repairs

March 4, 2026 12:31 PM Matthew Sanders

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A lane of Interstate 70 eastbound in Boone County was closed Wednesday for emergency repairs. The Missouri Department of Transportation said in a news release that the lane is closed at mile-marker 133/8, near the Route Z exit for Centralia. Drivers are asked to use alternate routes. The work is expected to

Cole Camp man seriously injured after crash in Benton County

March 4, 2026 8:50 AM Gabrielle Teiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 40-year-old man from Cole Camp was hurt after a crash in Benton County on Tuesday night. The Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report states this happened on Highway 52, east of Route W at 9:05 p.m. Tuesday. The report states the man was driving eastbound in a 2005 Jeep Wrangler on

Settlement reached in wrongful death lawsuit over unborn baby’s death in crash

March 3, 2026 4:45 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A settlement has been reached in a wrongful death lawsuit in connection with a Randolph County crash where an unborn baby died. Court filings show Hayden Wilson reached a $25,000 settlement with the mother of the unborn child. A motion was filed on Tuesday for a judge to approve the settlement. Wilson

MoDOT outlines I-70 upgrades, traffic impacts at Columbia public hearing

March 2, 2026 7:43 PM Mitchell Kaminski

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation hosted its first of two public hearings on Monday, as plans take shape for major upgrades between Rocheport and Columbia. The project is part of Missouri’s statewide Interstate 70 expansion effort, with MoDOT officials saying interest is only growing. “This is probably your 12th, 13th public meeting

Woman on foot dies in crash that closed part of Interstate 70 in Columbia

March 1, 2026 10:18 PM Nia Hinson

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Police say a woman was killed in a crash Sunday night in Columbia as she tried to cross Interstate 70 on foot. The eastbound lanes of Interstate 70 near Range Line Street and the connector in Columbia were closed after the crash that killed Pollyanna Tinker, 50. She was pronounced dead at

Moberly woman seriously injured in Monroe County crash Saturday

February 28, 2026 9:57 PM Nia Hinson

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Moberly woman was hospitalized following a crash in Monroe county on Saturday. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, the crash occurred on Missouri 154– about two miles south of Paris– around 5:45 p.m. The report says the 53-year-old was driving a 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee, when she pulled

Woman seriously injured in Camden County crash

February 28, 2026 10:36 AM Marie Moyer

A 26-year-old Phillipsburg, Missouri woman was seriously injured in a crash in Camden County early Saturday morning, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report.

14-year-old Jefferson City girl injured in crash

February 27, 2026 2:26 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 14-year-old Jefferson City girl suffered moderate injuries on Friday morning after she was hit by a 2019 Mitsubishi Outlander, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The girl was hit while she was walking westbound in the roadway on Randall Drive, the report says. The Mitsubishi was

2025 was Columbia Regional Airport’s biggest year with 17% increase in passengers

February 26, 2026 8:57 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Regional Airport in 2025 had its biggest year in the airport’s history for passengers traveled, according to a Thursday press release from the airport. The release says the airport had 242,167 passengers in 2025, a 17% from the year prior. Since 2024, the airport has announced more flights to Chicago and

Boone County firefighters pull out 2 horses that were stuck in mud hole

February 25, 2026 8:15 PM Ryan Shiner, Mitchell Kaminski

BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) More than a dozen Boone County firefighters were seen in the northern part of the county on Wednesday night trying to pull a horse out of a hole. Firefighters were called around 7:18 p.m. to the 8400 block of Gray Road near Harrisburg. First responders were seen attempting to find ways

Indianapolis man charged with 3 felonies after chase that ended in Interstate 70 crash

February 25, 2026 1:25 PM Matthew Sanders

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An Indianapolis man was charged Wednesday in western Missouri’s Lafayette County after a chase that ended with a crash on Interstate 70 in Cooper County. Sawnen Wah, 18, was charged with second-degree assault on a special victim, aggravated fleeing a stop, first-degree vehicle tampering and driving without a license, a misdemeanor. Wah

Suspect has serious injuries after chase ends in crash on Interstate 70

February 24, 2026 2:27 PM Matthew Sanders

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A suspect was seriously injured when a chase ended in a crash near the Blackwater exit on Interstate 70 in Cooper County. The chase started near Oak Grove, east of Kansas City, said Sgt. Justin Ewing with the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Troop A. The suspect was in a vehicle reported stolen

Deadly pedestrian crash prompts new safety measures in Taos

February 23, 2026 8:26 PM Haley Swaino

About two months after a deadly pedestrian crash in Cole County, solutions are in the works to make crosswalks safer.

MoDOT seeking public input for proposed Business Loop and Paris Road improvements

February 23, 2026 11:55 AM Olivia Hayes

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation is seeking the public’s input on its proposal for major improvements to Business Loop 70 and Paris Road. “An at grade intersection where you can make all those different turns, regardless of which direction you’re coming from at that intersection,” said MODOT Improve I-70: Rocheport to Columbia

Car crashes into fire hydrant, sending water flowing down Columbia street

February 22, 2026 10:27 AM Marie Moyer

No one was reported to be injured in after a car crashed into a fire hydrant in southeast Columbia on Sunday morning.

Owensville woman seriously injured in multi-vehicle crash in Morgan County

February 21, 2026 8:42 PM Nia Hinson

MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) An Owensville woman was hospitalized after a four-vehicle crash in Morgan County on Friday night. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, the crash occurred on U.S. 50 just before 10 p.m. The report says the 61-year-old was traveling west in a 2025 Nissan Altima, when the vehicle crossed

Jefferson City’s High Street viaduct closed for emergency repairs

February 19, 2026 11:12 AM Matthew Sanders, Euphenie Andre

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Public Works Department shut down a portion of West High Street Thursday after what was initially reported as a pothole turned out to be a significant structural issue. “It was not a pothole, it was indeed a hole in the structure,” said Molly Bryan, spokeswoman for the City

Sidewalk ramp reconstruction to close sidewalk, relocate bus stop on East Broadway in Columbia

February 19, 2026 2:49 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The reconstruction of a sidewalk ramp will require a sidewalk to be closed and a bus stop to be temporarily moved in Columbia, according to a Thursday press release from the city. Contractors are reconstructing the sidewalk ramp at the corner of East Broadway and South Second Street, the release says. Work

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