COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 69-year-old Smithton man was seriously hurt after a crash in Pettis County at 10:45 a.m. Thursday. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, the crash involved three vehicles. A 2016 RAM 1500, driven by an 89-year-old Otterville man; a 2008 Toyota Corolla, driven by the 69-year-old Smithton man and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Westbound Interstate 70 is back open after a crash involving a semi-truck with four people and three sea lions on Thursday morning. The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Troop F posted on X that one person in the truck went to University Hospital with moderate injuries in the crash near the 133 mile
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Four people were brought to an area hospital after a crash occurred at a busy Columbia intersection on Wednesday night. The crash was reported at Paris Road and Vandiver Drive and led to the intersection shutting down. Boone County Joint Communications announced the intersection was closed during an 8:09 p.m. notification. Columbia
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Moberly Area Community College opened a new aviation training facility at Columbia Regional Airport on Wednesday as the college prepares to welcome its first class of commercial pilot students. MACC and the City of Columbia celebrated the opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the former terminal. The facility is home to MACC’s
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The viaduct at High Street in Jefferson City officially reopened on Wednesday after being closed for road repairs. The viaduct was closed in February due to a hole that was impacting drivers and other deterioration of the road. The contracted cost for repairs with Double Arch Construction was estimated at $74,800 and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman was charged with two felonies and two misdemeanors after authorities claim she drove a vehicle that was caught on camera while hitting two men during a June 29 hit-and-run incident. Tracy Fairfax, 43, of Jefferson City, was charged on Tuesday with two counts of leaving the scene of an accident,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 29-year-old Clark woman was seriously hurt in a Randolph County crash just after 2:40 p.m. Monday. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, three cars were involved in this crash. A 2019 Ford Edge, driven by the Clark woman; a 2009 Ford F-350, driven by a 52-year-old Salisbury man
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 45-year-old Tipton man was seriously hurt in a Moniteau County crash just after 6 p.m. Monday. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, the man was driving a 2006 BMW Z4 south on Route B, south of the Cooper/Moniteau County line, when he crossed the center of the road.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The intersection of Business Loop 70 and North Garth Avenue in Columbia was shut down on Monday evening after a crash. Boone County Joint Communications reported the crash at 6:42 p.m. and sent a follow-up notification at 6:51 p.m. stating that all lanes were closed. An ABC 17 News photographer saw two
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A business owner claims ongoing construction on the St. Charles Road Bridge on Interstate 70 has caused customer traffic at a coffee shop to drop by 80%, prompting to ask the community for help on Facebook to keep their doors open. As part of the Improve I-70 Project, the St. Charles Road
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 75-year-old Camdenton man was seriously hurt in a crash in Camden County at 9:30 a.m. Sunday. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, the man was driving a 2021 BMW R9T motorcycle on Resort Road, south of Barnes Hollow Dr., when he crossed the center line and hit a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation is set to hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony Monday morning for the St. Charles Road bridge over I-70 in Columbia. The ribbon-cutting will begin at 10:30 a.m. on the St. Charles Road bridge. Guests are encouraged to park at the shopping center on the north side of the
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri State Highway Patrol Sgt. Kyle Green confirmed Saturday that one person died after a crash involving a truck and two motorcycles on U.S. Highway 63 in Osage County today. Troop F reported in an update to social media Saturday night that the person killed was a 61-year-old Hartsburg man. Around 3
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Mexico, Missouri man is in serious condition after hitting a deer on his motorcycle Saturday afternoon. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, the crash happened just after 2:15 p.m. when the motorist was driving northbound on Route C when the deer ran into the road. The 63-year-old man
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Drivers in Boone and Callaway counties should prepare for several road closures and traffic changes as construction projects continue across Mid-Missouri. The Missouri Department of Transportation announced Friday that crews will make several changes to traffic patterns beginning this week. While drivers will have to navigate more construction, there is some good
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Hourly parking will begin again at the Eighth and Walnut parking garage in downtown Columbia on Monday, according to a Friday press release from the city. The parking garage closed in May for a summer maintenance project, which included “cable repairs, concrete repairs, and sealant and expansion joint replacement work throughout the garage,” the release says.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 19-year-old Pilot Grove woman suffered serious injuries in a Cooper County crash Thursday. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the woman was driving a 2011 Toyota Camry southbound on Route JJ, south of Lee Road at 11:50 a.m., when she drove through water in the road. The woman began to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Fire Department confirmed in a Thursday social media post that Tuesday’s fire at the new McDonald’s on Providence Road in Columbia was caused by “improperly discarded smoking materials.” The fire at 200 South Providence Road led to two firefighters needing to be treated for heat-related illness. Providence Road was
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two 13-year-old girls were seriously injured in a UTV crash on Wednesday afternoon on Warren School Road in Miller County, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The report says the two girls were in a 2013 Polaris Ranger that was heading southbound when it went off the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people suffered serious injuries in a Chariton County crash Tuesday afternoon. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, an 18-year-old Salisbury woman was driving a 2023 Kia Forte eastbound on Highway 24 when she hit the back of a 2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee driven by a 65-year-old Salisbury woman at 5:17
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