Two killed, two seriously hurt in Owensville crash
Two people have died after a crash on Sunday night in Gasconade County.
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Pulaski County man hurt in early morning crash
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Waynesville man was hurt on Monday after an early morning crash. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said the crash happened at 12:44 a.m. on Highway NN near Springer Lane in Pulaski County. Troopers said a 54-year-old man was driving a 2025 Dodge Durango when he went off the right side of
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Woman crushed by boat at Lake of the Ozarks
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 58-year-old woman was crushed by a boat that she was attempting to tie to the dock on the Lake of the Ozarks. The woman is from Junction City, Kansas, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s online report. The report states that she was tying up the boat at about 7:14
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Two Hallsville residents killed in weekend crash
EDITOR’S NOTE: The crash location has been corrected. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two Hallsville residents were declared dead at the scene of a crash with a tractor-trailer Saturday in Monroe County. A 46-year-old man and a 49-year-old woman were killed when their Ford Escape didn’t yield to the tractor-trailer on Highway 154 west of Perry, according
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Man seriously hurt in Benton County crash
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 60-year-old man was seriously hurt after a crash in Benton County Sunday evening, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The report states a 60-year-old Lowry City man was driving a 1996 Toyota Camry east on Route T, west of Quail Run Rd., when he swerved into the westbound
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Missouri sees more than 800 school bus crashes in 2024, MSHP urges driver safety
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported 843 school bus crashes statewide, resulting in seven deaths in 2024. According to the MSHP’s latest report: Small School Buses: 145 crashes statewide 118 with property damage 26 with injuries 1 fatal Large School Buses: 679 crashes statewide 560+ with property damage 113 with injuries 2
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Columbia man seriously injured in Howard County crash
HOWARD COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was seriously injured in a Howard County crash Sunday afternoon. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, the 27-year-old was riding a 2001 Honda Shadow southbound when the bike exited the right side of the road. The vehicle became airborne, hit a fence and overturned. The
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Two women injured in Morgan County crash Sunday morning
MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two Missouri women were seriously injured in a crash in Morgan County Sunday morning. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, the crash occurred on Route D just after 9:30 a.m. The report states a a 32-year-old Sedalia woman was driving a 2003 Toyota Echo southbound when the vehicle
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Alcohol suspected to be a factor in multi-vehicle crash Saturday night
A crash shut down a portion of southbound Providence Road in Columbia Saturday night.
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Law enforcement steps up drunk driving enforcement on ‘Saturation Saturday’
COLUMMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Law enforcement agencies across Missouri participated in Saturation Saturday, an annual event aimed at curbing impaired driving through coordinated checkpoints and increased patrols. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 27% of Missouri’s traffic deaths in 2022 were caused by impaired drivers. For Sheila Lockwood, a Mothers Against Drunk Driving ambassador,
Continue Reading Elderly man airlifted to University Hospital after crash in Camden County
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An elderly man from Macks Creek was flown to University Hospital on Friday after he was seriously injured in a crash in Camden County, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The report says the crash occurred on eastbound Highway 54. A 2002 Chevrolet Silverado was heading east
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Pavement maintenance scheduled for more than 30 Columbia streets
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Contractors for the City of Columbia will conduct some pavement maintenance from Aug. 27-Sept. 12 on more than 30 streets around the city, a Friday press release from the city says. The release says crews will use Onyx surface treatment on treats that previously used chip seal. Onyx is a thin, fast-drying
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Man seriously hurt in Saline County crash
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 58-year-old man was seriously hurt after a crash on Interstate 70 in Saline County Thursday night, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The report states a 58-year-old Parkville man was driving a 2017 Nissan Titan east on I-70 near the 86.6-mile marker when a 2023 Dodge Challenger driven
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City of Columbia’s Office of Violence Prevention considers liaison for public transit
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia’s Office of Violence Prevention is considering adding two “community navigation liaisons” to help defuse problems on the city’s public transit. “What this program does is it puts individuals on the transit lines with the driver to de-escalate and to actually navigate folks to services so that they’re not,
Continue Reading Sedalia woman seriously injured in Pettis County crash
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Three people were injured – one seriously – in a two-vehicle crash Thursday on Route E at Dove Road in Pettis County, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The report says a 2003 Subaru Impreza – driven by a 27-year-old Sedalia woman – was heading east, failed to
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Pair of downtown Columbia parking lots to close for maintenance in coming weeks
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two downtown Columbia parking lots will close for a couple of days in sequential weeks, according to a Thursday press release from the city. Contractors will perform maintenance on the two lots, which includes filling cracks, sealing asphalt and restriping parking spaces, the release says. The Tenth and Walnut parking lot will
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Ramp to Highway 54 in Holts Summit to be closed Monday
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The ramp from Center Street in Holts Summit to eastbound Highway 54 will be closed Monday, according to a Thursday press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation. The ramp will be closed for resurfacing from 7 a.m.-4 p.m., the release says. Drivers must use an alternate route and all work is
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Teenager flown to University Hospital after crashing in Morgan County
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 17-year-old boy from Fortuna was airlifted to University Hospital on Thursday morning after a three-vehicle crash occurred in Morgan County on Highway 52 at Route T, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The report says the crash occurred as a 2013 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 – driven
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Crash with large truck kills Callaway County man
EDITOR’S NOTE: This article has been updated to remove references to a semi-truck. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A passenger died Tuesday afternoon in Linn County when a pickup truck hit a large commercial truck that was parked on the shoulder of a highway. The 45-year-old Holts Summit man was pronounced dead at the scene of the
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Patient flown to University Hospital after Cole County crash
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Someone was flown to University Hospital after they were in an accident in Cole County, according to a Tuesday press release from the Cole County Fire Protection District. The release says crews responded to the St. Thomas crash at 5:32 p.m. One vehicle was on its side in the middle of the
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