ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) The 100-400 blocks of Redbud Lane in Ashland will become a one-way street next month, according to a Tuesday press release from the City of Ashland. The change is expected to occur Wednesday, Aug. 7, the release says. The Board of Aldermen will adopt an ordinance to change the street at its
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Two people were hurt after a suspected drunk driver caused a crash on Highway 50/63 in Jefferson City on Monday night.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people were seriously injured in a single-vehicle crash in Miller County late Monday night. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2017 Lincoln MKX driven by Austin Oberreither, 22, was traveling east at a high rate of speed on Highway 52 west of Admire Road at 11:55 p.m. The vehicle then
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported eight traffic fatalities over its counting period for Independence Day weekend. This year’s period lasted from 6 p.m. Wednesday-11:59 p.m. Sunday, a press release states. Traffic statistics 382 crashes 159 injuries 147 driving while intoxicated arrests Boating statistics 10 crashes Seven injuries 11 boating while intoxicated
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Work is set to begin Monday as part of the Highway 54 bridge rehabilitation project over Route 50 and McCarty Street.
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According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash happened at 4:54 p.m. on Sunday at Kinchlow Hollow Cove.
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A man from Belle was killed Sunday night after a crash on Highway 42 in Maries County
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s holiday counting period is coming to an end Sunday evening. Nearly 71 million people across the country were expected to travel 50 miles or more for the holiday weekend, according to AAA. Travel has increased by 5% compared to 2023 and by 8% since 2019. AAA’s Senior
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BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people were seriously injured after a motorcycle crash in Boone County Saturday afternoon. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, Dennis Lincoln, 71, of St. Joseph, was riding Eastbound along Route O, 1100 feet east of Hancock Hill Road at 4 p.m. The crash occurred when the motorcycle
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) On July 15, the Missouri Department of Transportation will have the Westbound lanes of US 54 closed from the south side of the Missouri River Bridge, to just South of the US 50 overpass. According to a press release from the Jefferson City Police Department, the Westbound traffic will be diverted
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COOPER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Tipton man was hospitalized with serious injuries after a UTV crash in Cooper County Saturday morning. According to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Chris Brauer, 51 of Tipton, was driving North on Conservation drive, one mile North of Wildlife Rd. at 2:15 a.m. The crash occurred
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A Canadian man was flown to University Hospital in Columbia after a semi rolled over on Interstate 44 in Phelps County.
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LAKE OF THE OZARKS, Mo. (KMIZ) A 54-year-old Kansas man was seriously injured Thursday at the Lake of the Ozarks after he was hit by a boat propeller, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The report says the boat – a 2015 Regal driven by Aidan Lee, 22, of Manhattan, Kansas –
Continue Reading BELLE, Mo. (KMIZ) A 60-year-old Arkansas man suffered serious injuries Wednesday in a motorcycle crash in Maries County, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The report states that the crash occurred when a 2008 Harley Davidson – driven by Mark Kelly, of Eureka Springs, Arkansas – hit an animal while going eastbound
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A woman is presumed dead after her vehicle was swept up in Perche Creek floodwaters west of Columbia on Wednesday.
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AAA projects 70.9 million travelers will head 50 miles or more from home over the Fourth of July weekend.
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The National Transportation Research Group reports that crashes resulting in deaths have increased by 31% in the past decade, despite a decline since the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A project to repair the Highway 54 overpass over Highway 50 and McCarty Street in Jefferson City will begin Monday, according to a Tuesday press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation. Lanes will be reduced to one lane in each direction on Monday, July 15, the release says. All on-and-off
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A portion of Business Loop 70 in Columbia will close for two days next week as crews remove out-of-use railroad tracks near the power plant, according to a Monday press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation. The City of Columbia is partnering with MoDOT on the project, the release says. Traffic
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) On Saturday, the teen driving school B.R.A.K.E.S. traveled to Jefferson City to host training sessions for teenagers in Cole County. B.R.A.K.E.S, which stands for be responsible and keep everyone safe is a nonprofit whose mission is to prevent injuries and save lives. The company works to train and educate teenage drivers
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