Highway 54 improvements cause road and ramp closures Tuesday
Construction crews are moving into Phase 2 of improvements on U.S. Highway 54. Drivers may be affected by road and ramp closures.
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Michigan woman dead after crash in Saline County Friday night
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 33-year-old woman from Saginaw, Michigan, was killed in a single-vehicle crash Friday night. The crash happened at around 10 p.m. in Saline County on I-70 EB. The woman was driving a 2012 Chevrolet Cruze East when she drove to the right side of the road and hit a bridge. She was
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Jefferson City man dead after golf cart crash early Friday morning
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A crash early Friday morning killed a 62-year-old Jefferson City man. The crash occurred at around 12:45 a.m. in Morgan County on private property North of Dunwandrin Road when a Jefferson City man driving a golf cart eastbound on private property hit a rock and was thrown from the vehicle. The golf
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Columbia street crews to work on pavement next week
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Street crews will put down sealant on several city streets next week, according to a City of Columbia news release. Lionmark Contracting, under contract with Columbia Public Works, will apply Onyx surface treatment to the roads, which have undergone chip-and-seal paving. Onyx is a blend of liquid asphalt, chemicals and other materials
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Crash kills motorcycle rider in Sedalia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A crash Thursday evening in Sedalia claimed the life of a man on a Ducati motorcycle. The Sedalia Police Department says in a news release that the crash happened at about 6:30 p.m. at West Broadway Boulevard and South State Fair Boulevard. A Dodge Charger that was turning left at the intersection
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Las Vegas motorcyclist hospitalized after Interstate 70 crash
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man from Las Vegas suffered serious injuries when a tractor-trailer hit him motorcycle Thursday afternoon. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the 63-year-old was riding his Harley-Davidson Roadking near the 185 mile marker in Montgomery County when the crash happened at about 1:45 p.m. A truck driven by a 59-year-old Illinois
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Crash blocks traffic on I-70 in Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A crash in the westbound lane of Interstate 70 led to a lane of traffic becoming blocked on Wednesday night. A viewer at 10:14 p.m. said they saw the crash occur minutes before in the westbound lane and said multiple cars were involved. Boone County Joint Communications sent a notification at 10:17
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Fewer deaths, injuries, arrests on Missouri roads over Memorial Day weekend than last year
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported fewer deaths, crashes, injuries and arrests on Missouri roads over Memorial Day weekend this year compared to 2024. MSHP wrote in a Tuesday release that from 6 p.m. Friday-11:59 p.m. Monday, there were three fatalities, 182 crashes, 83 people injured and 78 arrests for driving while
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Columbia Regional Airport sees Memorial Day travel hiccups due to holiday storms
COLUMBIA Mo. (KMIZ) As millions of Americans return from their holiday travels, delays are expected in airports across the country. According to AAA, the 2025 Memorial Day weekend is expected to have at least 45.1 million travelers, 1.4 million more than last year and setting a new record. Monday’s trip home also came with harsh
Continue Reading 12-year-old boy seriously injured in ATV crash in Camden County
A 12-year-old boy from Climax Springs was seriously injured in an ATV crash in Camden County on Saturday evening.
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United Airlines returning to Columbia after four-year absence
Editor’s note: Information about the flights was updated after a source error was corrected. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) United Airlines will start flying again out of Columbia in the fall after nearly four years without local flights. City officials in a Thursday news conference announced the resumption of United service on Sept. 25 at Columbia Regional
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Moberly man seriously injured in crash
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 53-year-old Moberly man was seriously injured in a crash on Thursday on Highway 63, south of Highway 24 in Moberly, a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol says. The report says a 2005 Buick Lacrosse – driven by the Moberly man – was heading south in the northbound lanes
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Columbia drivers pay highest gas prices in Missouri heading into Memorial Day
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A press release from AAA shows that drivers in Columbia are paying more for gas this upcoming holiday weekend than anyone else in the state. The average price of fuel at Columbia gas stations is $2.98 per gallon of regular unleaded fuel, according to AAA. The statewide average is $2.87 per gallon,
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2 men seriously injured after woman accidentally puts SUV in drive instead of reverse
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two men were seriously injured on Tuesday afternoon after they were hit by a 2023 Chevrolet Suburban, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The crash occurred on Ohana Drive in Camden County near a community pool, the report says. A 48-year-old women from Little Rock, Arkansas, allegedly
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Traffic on road near Adkins Stadium to be closed for state track meet
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Traffic on Stadium Boulevard near Adkins Stadium in Jefferson City will be closed for a portion of Friday and Saturday for the state track meet, according to a Tuesday press release from the Jefferson City Police Department. Traffic will be restricted from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. both days between Jackson Street and Mesa
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Columbia City Council approves $1 million plan to enhance pedestrian safety
The Columbia City Council is considering a $1 million cost-share agreement with the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission to improve pedestrian safety features, including bigger sidewalks and better signals at the Interstate 70-Highway 63 Interchange.
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St. Ann man injured in Camden County crash Saturday morning
CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A St. Ann man was seriously injured when his van crashed in Camden County Saturday morning. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, the 60-year-old man was driving a 2013 Ford Transit on St. Croix drive just after 5 a.m. The crash happened when his van crossed the center
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35-year-old dies in Business Loop 70 crash on Friday morning
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police confirmed one person died after a crash on W. Business Loop 70 that shut down the road for more than an hour. The road reopened just before 8:40 a.m. A police officer at the scene told ABC 17 News that the accident involved two vehicles and one person died from
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Repairs for Brown School Road set for Monday
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County Road and Bridge on Monday will repair portions of Brown School Road between Creasy Springs Road and Clearview Road, according to a Wednesday press release from the Boone County Commission. Brown School Road will be closed beginning at 9 a.m. and will be back at normal traffic by 3 p.m.
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Lane closure, traffic shift for Highway 63 in Columbia announced for next week
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Nightly lane closures on Highway 63 near the Grindstone Parkway interchange will occur near week, according to a Wednesday press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation. The release says that northbound traffic will need to shift with a temporary barricade between traffic and work at the median. Lane closures will occur
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