COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A car ran into a building on Broadway in downtown Columbia on Wednesday morning. No one was injured when the four-door sedan ran into the building at 910 W. Broadway — a suite of offices. The car appeared to cause only minor damage. Columbia Police Department Officer John Hoff said the building
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Construction of a roundabout at the intersection of South Fairview Road and Chapel Hill Road began Tuesday. According to a news release from the City of Columbia, the project is intended to improve safety and traffic flow at the intersection. The construction also includes stormwater improvements, along with sidewalk improvements along the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol announced that more traffic deaths occurred this Labor Day weekend than last year. Eight people died on state roads between 6 p.m. Friday through 11:59 p.m. Monday. Last year during the same time period, six people died in total, with MSHP investigating four, MSHP wrote in a
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A water main break will have one lane at the High Street viaduct in Jefferson City closed until Friday. The Jefferson City Public Works Department said in a news release Tuesday that the eastbound lane of West High Street will be closed south of the viaduct while contractors work on the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man was pronounced dead at the scene of a motorcycle crash in Osage County Monday evening. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the 45-year-old Jefferson City man was driving a 2020 Harley-Davidson Fat Bob southbound on Highway 63 north of Route T at 6:37 p.m. Monday. The motorcycle
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Vernon County man died Sunday morning after he was hit by a vehicle in Camden County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The crash was reported around midnight on westbound Highway 54 at Cedar Heights Drive just west of Camdenton and the Niangua Arm of the Lake of the Ozarks.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Diesel prices have reached all-time highs nationally, statewide and in Columbia on Labor Day, with averages roughly 60% higher than they were one year ago. The national diesel average reached about $5.90 per gallon Monday, according to AAA. That is up from $5.60 one week ago and about $3.71 one year ago
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man died after a tractor-trailer hit him while he was crossing the road late Sunday on Interstate 70 in Saline County. The 66-year-old man was pronounced dead minutes after the 11 p.m. crash, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The 2023 Freightliner hit the man on the
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 43-year-old Osage Beach man and a 41-year-old Lake Ozark woman were seriously injured after a crash Saturday afternoon in Morgan County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash happened around 4:10 p.m. on Route J at Swan Drive near Gravois Mills. The Osage Beach man was slowing down to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two men were seriously injured in a car accident late Friday afternoon in Fulton. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash happened at around 4:40 p.m. on Route WW near Martin Drive. The driver, a 56-year-old Fulton man, was driving West in a 2013 Chevy Silverado when he drove off
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 22-year-old Rolla man was seriously injured in a motorcycle crash Thursday night on Phelps County Road 5280, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The report says the man was riding the 2021 Honda Rebel 300 westbound when he went off the right side of the road,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri drivers heading to recreation spots such as the Lake of the Ozarks for Labor Day weekend are paying nearly a dollar more per gallon than they were one year ago. The statewide average for regular gasoline reached about $3.82 per gallon Friday, according to AAA. That is nearly 93 cents higher
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 66-year-old Sunrise Beach man died in a crash on Thursday on Highway 135 in Morgan County, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The report says than man drove a 2022 International HV507 southbound when it went off the left side of the road and hit a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A lane of West Worley Street in Columbia near the Shoppes at Stadium will close for a week beginning on Tuesday, according to a Thursday press release from the city. City crews will close the right eastbound lane at the entrance of the Shoppes at Stadium will be closed to replace stormwater
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) More than 60,000 fans are expected to attend the Mizzou football team’s season opener Thursday, but getting to and from Memorial Stadium could take some extra time as construction around the stadium creates traffic impacts. That traffic could be magnified with more people expected to be inside Memorial Stadium throughout the season.
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Editor’s note: The date has been corrected. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Contractors on Monday will begin building a roundabout at South Fairview and Chapel Hill roads in southwest Columbia, according to a Thursday press release from the city. The project also includes stormwater improvement and sidewalk construction on the north side of the intersection. Tuesday begins
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 20-year-old Edgar Springs man was seriously hurt during a crash in Phelps County just before 8:15 p.m. Wednesday. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, the crash happened in the 1500 block of Highway 72 in Rolla. The report states the man was driving a 2022 Honda dirt bike.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A crash on Interstate 44 involving a Missouri Department of Transportation truck has shut down the road near mile marker 179 near Doolittle, according to multiple agencies. The Doolittle Rural Fire Protection District and Missouri State Highway Patrol confirmed a MoDOT truck was involved. The crash occurred in the westbound lanes and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Tuesday morning, a semi-truck hit a concrete barrier, closing westbound Interstate 70 in Columbia for approximately two and a half hours. “We had extraordinary response from fire, EMS and police. They were able to clear the crash within about 2.5 hours. So the delays to the construction work were very minimal,”
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Westbound Interstate 70 is closed past exit 128A in Columbia due to a crash Tuesday morning. According to the MoDOT Traveler Map, the crash was reported at 8:01 a.m., and the lanes reopened at about 10 a.m. ABC 17 videographer saw a single semi-truck on its side underneath the overpass. A tow
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