COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) At least one person was injured Thursday in a Boone County crash on Route B, south of Route HH. The Boone County Fire Protection District said on its social media that first responders were dispatched at 3:51 p.m. The southbound lane of Route B was shut down for about 30 minutes, according
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NEW FLORENCE, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation announced in a Thursday press release that a bridge replacement and interchange project is entering its final stages. New eastbound on-and-off-ramps, Tree Farm Road and a south roundabout will be open Friday at Highway 19 and Interstate 70 in New Florence. Construction continues on the eastern
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ROLLA, Mo. (KMIZ) Three people died Wednesday in a four-vehicle crash in Phelps County on Highway 63, just south of Highway 5170, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Perry Patrick, 61, of Newburg, and two teenagers – 19-year-old Grace Gorman, of Rolla, and 18-year-old Michael Sutton, of Edgar Springs –
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A portion of Interstate 70 is scheduled to close Sunday, Sept. 10 so a demolition team can blast off a truss of the old Missouri River Bridge at Rocheport, according to a Tuesday press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation. The interstate in both directions will be closed, as well
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OSAGE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A St. Peters, Missouri, man suffered serious injuries Tuesday in a motorcycle crash in Osage County on Route U just south of Route DD. William Butler, 18, was heading southbound – in a 2021 Kawasaki Vulcan – and failed to negotiate a curve, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash
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CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Fulton man suffered serious injuries in a one-vehicle crash on Route UU Monday evening in Callaway County. The crash occurred when Evan Mackey, 21, was on his way to an emergency in a 2020 Ford Explorer, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Troopers say, Mackey was going to fast
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ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Ashland announced in a Monday press release that school bus traffic will be allowed to use South Main Street as a waterline and resurfacing project takes place. The first day of school for the Southern Boone School District is Tuesday. Local traffic, such as residents, emergency vehicles, businesses and
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Despite recent crashes and complaints from the Governor, the Missouri Department of Transportation has no projects planned to work on the tri-level overpass in Jefferson City. Aside from some resurfacing — which will be occurring all across the Jefferson City area — there are no projects planned to address the tri-level.
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Two people died and one person was seriously injured at the Lake of the Ozarks this past weekend.
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MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man was seriously hurt after being thrown from his jet ski Saturday night at the Lake of the Ozarks. According to an online incident report, Matthew Kissinger, 23 of Parkville Missouri was injured when he was thrown from his jet ski while trying to jump a wake on the Gravois
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CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Sunrise Beach woman was killed during a boat crash at the Lake of the Ozarks Saturday night. According to an incident report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Nicholette McKenna, 44 was killed in the crash that occurred when the boat got too close to the dock, hit a wake
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MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man died in a two-vehicle crash Saturday night in Morgan County just after 8:30 on Missouri five just before Route MM. According to a crash report by the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Michael Paladino, 33 was driving in his 2013 GMC terrain, when he crossed the center of the
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CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) According to the Missouri Department of Transportation’s social media, Route J is open to all traffic at the Millers Creek Bridge ahead of schedule. The bridge closed on June 12 for a rehabilitation project. GOOD NEWS! Callaway County Route J is now open to all traffic at the Millers Creek Bridge
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Department of Public Works announced in a Friday press release that an intersection near Jefferson City High School will be closed next week for street repairs. The intersection of Adams and Union streets will be closed 8 a.m. Monday and is expected to be completed by 5 p.m.
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A Camdenton man died late Thursday after his motorcycle hit a median cable barrier, the Missouri State Highway Patrol says.
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Missouri was long a holdout when it came to hands-free driving laws.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia woman suffered serious injuries Wednesday in a one-vehicle crash on Route Z, south of Doris Boulevard, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The crash occurred as a 2000 Ford Taurus – driven by Page Burnett, 25 – was heading south on Route Z. The Ford went off
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The Missouri State Highway Patrol said Tuesday that a vehicle fire has caused a lane of westbound Interstate 70 to close.
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Editor’s note: This story has been corrected to say the driver of the dump truck did not leave the scene of the crash on August 22. RUSSELLVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) A Lohman woman suffered a serious injury in three-vehicle crash on Monday where Route C meets Route V, just south of Russellville High School, according to
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MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A 71-year-old man from Otterville died after a three-car crash yesterday afternoon. Missouri state highway patrol troop f investigated the crash that happened on US 50 Eastbound at Morgan County Drive at 4 p.m. The crash happened when two cars crashed after one failed to stop, skidded of the side of the
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