MONROE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The 65-year-old driver semi-truck driver who crashed into a train in Monroe County died, according to Missouri State Highway Patrol. A train and tractor-trailer crashed Sunday afternoon in Monroe County, Monroe County Joint Communications confirmed. According to the crash report, Russell Minnis of Higbee was confirmed dead around 3:30 p.m. Sunday.
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CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A juvenile and two adults were taken to the hospital after a golf cart crash in Camden County on Saturday. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol Crash Report, the crash happened a little before 9:00 p.m. on Avalon Way just west of Stagecoach Lane in Camden County. Troopers say, James
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BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A 13-year-old boy died after a crash at the Motorcross Track in Finger Lakes State Park Saturday afternoon. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, the accident happened just after 1 p.m. Saturday. The boy lost control of his dirt bike while going over a raised area of the
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ROCHEPORT, Mo. (KMIZ) MoDOT along with its consultant The Lunda Team and the Rocheport Bridge Design-Build Team invited the public to the Katy Trail Saturday morning to give an update on the project’s progress and what is coming up next. The meeting took place at the Katy Trail Bridge at 9 a.m. The meeting is a part of
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Police Department announced in a Thursday night release that there will be a street closure near Adkins Stadium during the state track championships. Stadium Drive will be closed between Jackson Street and Mesa Avenue. The closure lasts until 7 p.m. Friday and from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday. The
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Wednesday, Columbia residents had the chance to provide suggestions to the city regarding improvements they would like to see to the Interstate 70/Highway 63 connector in Columbia during an open house. The City has proposed providing different features to enhance the design of the highway to create a more-attractive appearance, claiming it could
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You’d have a hard time finding anyone who enjoys driving where Interstate 70 and Highway 63 meet in Columbia.
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A Chariton County judge on Wednesday will hear arguments from Amtrak and railroad company BNSF that the many lawsuits against them for a deadly June 2022 crash should be combined or go through arbitration.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two men are recovering from injuries following a crash Tuesday evening in Camden County on Lowell Williams Rd. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, 26-year-old Conner White and the driver, 26-year-old Matthew Martin, both suffered injuries and were taken to the Lake Regional Hospital in Osage Beach. Troopers say
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ROCHEPORT, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation announced on its social media that there will be intermittent lane closures on the Rocheport Bridge on Interstate 70 this week. The closures will occur day and night in the left lanes heading in both directions, according to the post. ALERT!I-70 Rocheport BridgeDay & night this week,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia City Council met Monday night and passed an agenda item that would create traffic calming improvements on Northland Drive. Traffic calming improvements include things like speed bumps or traffic signs. The project passed unanimously and will cost roughly $55,000 paid by the annual Traffic Calming Fund. This project will bring eight
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 43-year-old Anthony R. Cruts was seriously injured in a crash on Monday night. Troopers say Cruts was driving along River Trail Rd. north of Route K when the pickup truck crossed the center of the road, traveled off the left side and hit a tree.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The status of GO COMO bus routes is expected to be discussed at Monday’s Columbia City council meeting, according to the meeting agenda. GO COMO is facing a staffing shortage of 11-full time drivers, according to meeting documents. Drivers are working 12 hours of mandatory overtime per week, according to meeting documents.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A street closure on East Walnut Street that was announced last week has been moved to Thursday and Friday, according to a press release from the City of Columbia Public Works. East Walnut Street will be closed Thursday and Friday between North College Avenue and Old Highway 63 North in order for
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COLE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Cole County ATV crash left four kids in a Columbia hospital Sunday morning. Another man was seriously injured in Cooper County after an ATV crash Saturday. Two other reports of ATV crashes were recorded in the past week from Moniteau County and Randolph County. An increase in off-road riders starts
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RAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A one-year-old girl from Hardin is dead after being hit by a train. According to an online crash report, the girl was standing on the railroad tracks at 8:48 Saturday morning in Ray County. Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop A said in a tweet Saturday, the patrol is conducting a preliminary
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COLE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Four juveniles were hurt following an ATV crash in Cole County early Sunday morning. Cole County Emergency Medical Services received a report of an ATV accident in the 1500 block of Terrace Dr. in Lohman just after 3 a.m. Sunday. Initial 911 calls reported five people with serious injuries, which led
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia City Council is scheduled to meet at city hall on Monday at 7:00 p.m. to discuss agenda items including a report on the future of GO COMO bus routes. In their most recent update, GO COMO is suggesting that combining routes would be the best option as they are still short
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Dalton L. Hazlett, 20, of Pilot Grove Missouri, is suffering serious injuries after a single ATV crash in Cooper County on Saturday. According to the Missouri Highway Patrol Crash Report, the crash happened around 7:30 p.m. south of 3874 Conservation Drive in Cooper County. According to Troopers, Hazlett was traveling northbound at
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HOWARD COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man suffered serious injuries in a motorcycle crash Friday in Howard County on Route P east of Route DD. Carl Baker, 40, was a passenger on a 1993 Harley Davidson and was injured in the crash. The driver’s name was not revealed. The crash occurred after the Harley
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