Editor’s Note: details about what led up to the crash have been corrected. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two teenagers and a woman were seriously injured after a three-vehicle crash in Pettis County. Missouri State Highway Patrol said the crash happened at 9:19 p.m. on Route Y on Wednesday night. Troopers said the crash happened when a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 35-year-old Camdenton woman was seriously injured after a crash just before midnight Wednesday, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The report states the woman was driving a 2017 Cadillac XT5 north on W. Cross Fox Trail, south of Hawks Landing, when she went off the right
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City Council members heard a detailed presentation from city staff this week outlining proposed changes to the city’s parking meter system, enforcement trends and long-term financial challenges facing the parking program. The discussion took place on Wednesday at City Hall during a council work session, and no public comment was
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 49-year-old man from New Orleans was seriously injured Sunday evening in a crash on Interstate 44 in Phelps County near mile marker 172, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The report says the crash occurred when a 2026 Kenworth Complete – driven by the Louisiana man – was
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia residents may soon notice Ameren workers upgrading “aging infrastructure” in the East Campus area, a Monday press release from Ameren Missouri says. The release says 3.6 miles of natural gas infrastructure will be updated. Phase 1 began Monday between Rockhill Road and Cliff Drive, according to the release. Phase 2 will
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Despite it being over a week since the City of Columbia’s first major snowfall of the season, city sidewalks continue to be packed down with snow and ice. According to Leigh Kottwitz, Neighborhood Services manager with the city’s Community Development Department, the City has received 107 cases and received fewer than 10
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman who was the subject of an endangered person advisory on Saturday was found dead in her wrecked vehicle the next day. The Camden County Sheriff’s Office issued the alert Saturday, saying Amanda Rodgers, 35, had been seen leaving Eldon around 3 a.m. in her Chevrolet Malibu. The alert says Rodgers
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One person was hurt after a minivan rolled over on Rangeline Street near Blue Ridge Road in Columbia around 2:10 p.m. on Saturday.
Columbia Police Department Lieutenant Andy Muscato said a person was trapped in the vehicle after it rolled over and was treated on scene fro injuries. The accident didn’t involve any other cars, Muscato said.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 32-year-old Sedalia man was seriously injured Thursday morning after he was hit by a 2013 Ram 1500 on Whitfield Road in Pettis County, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The report says the pedestrian was walking in the roadway just after midnight when he was hit by the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two men were seriously hurt after a crash just after 4 p.m., in Montgomery County Wednesday, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The report states, a 28-year-old St. Clair man was driving 2015 Toyota Tundra south on Highway 19 south of Loutre Bend Road with a 60-year-old Owensville man.
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BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A garage of a home caught fire on Wednesday in the 7500 block of South Hill Creek Road in Boone County, just south of Columbia. Dispatch logs show the Boone County Fire Protection District was called at 4:36 p.m. An ABC 17 News photographer saw six firetrucks and 10 response vehicles
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol is facing a lawsuit in Pulaski County over a September crash that involved a trooper. The petition was filed by Orin Miller, of Waynesville, on Monday. The lawsuit accuses MSHP of negligence and negligence per se. The plaintiff is suing for personal injuries and property damage, court
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After Mid-Missouri was blanketed with 5-9 inches of snow this past weekend, Columbia road crews faced challenges clearing streets because of frigid temperatures early Monday. A spokesperson for Columbia Public Works told ABC 17 News temperatures dropped to minus 8 degrees Monday morning, preventing much of the salt from effectively reacting with
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 33-year-old Lake Ozark man is seriously hurt after a crash in Camden County just before midnight Sunday, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The report states the man was driving a 2016 Toyota 4Runner on Carol Road, west of Ginger Road, at 11:46 p.m. Sunday, when he failed
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Snow is expected pick back up Sunday morning, adding at least one to two inches to already snow-packed roads.
An ABC 17 News Stormtrack meteorologist reported measuring about five inches of snow in Columbia around 5 a.m. Sunday.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia reminded drivers to move their vehicles that are parked along heavily trafficked roads as snow continued to build up on the ground Saturday evening. Columbia Public Works wrote in a social media post that a 26-person snow-removal crew reported to work at 7 p.m. and will work overnight
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MILLER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Montreal man was seriously injured in a crash in Miller County early Saturday morning. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, the 23-year-old was driving a 2007 Ford F150 south near Forgotten Lane around 2 a.m. The report states the man failed to negotiate a curve– traveled off
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Winter weather early Saturday morning prompted a closure of Champions Drive at Providence Road shortly after 10 a.m. The closure impacts one of the road’s two entry points ahead of a home game at Mizzou Arena between the Mizzou Tigers and Oklahoma Sooners. The game tips off at 1 p.m. Snowfall has
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia plow crews will report for duty at 10 p.m. Friday night in preparation of impending snow that is expected to hit the area. The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team is indicating that 6-9 inches could fall throughout Boone County this weekend. The area is in a winter storm warning through Sunday.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Boonville has declared a “snow emergency” and directed drivers to remove their vehicles from along city streets as a large winter storm approaches. Cooper County Emergency Management shared the information on social media on Friday morning with the storm expected to hit overnight. Parking restrictions will begin at 7
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