COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who survived a head-on collision on Interstate 70 is suing a truck driver and multiple companies. According to a petition filed on Monday in Boone County, John Brizendine sued Walter Montejo, as well as FDH Trucking, Erik’s Auto Sales, JL Transportation and Bluebird Composting. The lawsuit says that Brizendine was
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PULASKI COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A 47-year-old St. Robert woman was killed in a Saturday morning crash on I-44 at the 167 mm in Pulaski County, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. According to the report, the woman was driving a 2014 Ford Escape just after 2 a.m. Saturday heading west when she
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ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) An overpass on East Broadway in Ashland was closed off Thursday night by first responders after a crash. Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report states the crash happened at 9:15 p.m. on Thursday on Route Y/East Broadway at Highway 63. Troopers said a 21-year-old man from Columbia was driving too fast for
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No injuries were reported Thursday afternoon after a Columbia Public Schools bus was involved in a multi-vehicle crash. The crash occurred on Highway 40 near Rollingwood Boulevard in the Midway area. Gale Blomenkamp, of the Boone County Fire Protection District, and CPS spokeswoman Michelle Baumstark told ABC 17 News that there were
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The removal of toll booths on Route MM in Camden County will begin next week, according to a press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation. Lane closures will be required as contractors begin removing the booths on Monday. The project is expected to be completed by May 1, the release says.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people were injured in a crash in Jefferson City that closed Missouri Boulevard for about an hour on Wednesday, the Jefferson City Police Department wrote in a crash report. The report says that police responded to the crash at 6:24 p.m. near the intersection of Missouri Boulevard and Seay Place. A
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Construction work is expected to begin this month for an improvement project at the Grindstone Parkway/Highway 63 interchange in Columbia, the Missouri Department of Transportation wrote in a Tuesday press release. Off-road work that will not impact traffic begins this month, the release says. Roadwork that would cause traffic impacts begins in
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A traffic shift will occur in the work zone of Highway 63 in Columbia near the connector at Interstate 70, according to a press release from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The shift will occur between 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday. Northbound traffic will be pushed to the passing lane and the driving
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The southbound lanes were blocked off in the 800 block of North Providence Road in Columbia on Monday afternoon after a car flipped onto a sidewalk. Columbia firefighter Eric Westbury said one person was brought to an area hospital with minor injuries. Multiple Columbia firetrucks were on the scene after 4:30 p.m.,
Continue Reading PHELPS COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A St. James man was seriously hurt after a crash in Phelps County at around 4:30 p.m. Sunday, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The report states a 63-year-old man was driving a Motto Guzzi motorcycle eastbound on I-44 at mm 189 when he experienced a tire failure,
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By Jessica MacAulay, Ben Payne Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (KYW) — Emergency crews are responding to an explosion in Northeast Philadelphia after a small medical jet crashed in the area of Roosevelt Boulevard and Cottman Avenue, Philadephia police confirmed to CBS News Philadelphia. The plane was going from Philadelphia to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people have been pronounced dead Friday afternoon at a crash in Miller County, according to a social media post from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The post – which was shared at 2:42 p.m. Friday – says troopers are investigating a rollover crash on Route BB near Hackerry Road near Iberia.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 20-year-old Sumner man was seriously injured in a crash Friday morning on Highway 139 in Chariton County, about 7 miles north of Sumner. A crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol says that a 1999 Chevrolet Camaro — driven by the man — was heading northbound when it went off
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department now says that eight vehicles were involved in a crash Wednesday night on Interstate 70 that sent two people to the hospital. CPD wrote in a Thursday evening press release that three people were injured in the crash, though only two needed treatment at a hospital for minor
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67 people are presumed dead after an air crash between an American Airlines passenger plane and a Black Hawk military helicopter near Reagan National Airport on Wednesday night.
The same model of airplane involved in that horrific incident, CRJ 700s, fly in and out of the Columbia Regional Airport. American Airlines CRJ 700 planes are used for some flights by Skywest between Columbia, Missouri and Dallas, Texas.
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President Donald Trump was expected to speak to reporters Thursday morning after a regional jetliner and U.S. Army Blackhawk helicopter crashed near Reagan International Airport in Washington, D.C.
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A crash on Interstate 70 caused the highway to be closed in a portion of Columbia on Wednesday night. CPD Sgt. Curtis Perkins told ABC 17 News at the scene that seven vehicles were involved in the crash and two people were brought to an area hospital. At least two semi trucks
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A lane closure will occur Thursday evening at a road in Downtown Jefferson City, the Jefferson City Department of Public Works announced in a Wednesday press release. Crews will do utility repairs in the 300 block of eastbound West McCarty Street, between Missouri Boulevard and Broadway Street, the release says. Work will
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An elderly man was killed and two people were seriously injured after a dump truck crashed into a home Tuesday morning at 305 East Lincoln Ave. in Owensville, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. According to the report, a 2006 Western Star Dump Truck was heading westbound on Highway
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Following three fatal crashes on Highway 63 that led to four deaths within as many days, the Missouri State Highway Patrol is reminding drivers to stay safe and slow down, especially at intersections. Sgt. Kyle Green with the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Troop F — which covers much of Mid-Missouri — said
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