COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One person was taken to an area hospital with life-threatening injuries after a hit-and-run occurred Friday night in northeast Columbia. Lt. Derek Moore, of the Columbia Police Department, confirmed to ABC 17 News that the crash involved one vehicle and one pedestrian at East St. Charles Road and Remm Drive. Information on
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The St. Charles Road bridge is set to open to traffic at 4 p.m. Friday, but the Missouri Department of Transportation says the bridge will not be open to pedestrians until mid-to-late September. The bridge will open to cars while construction is still underway on the sidewalks. It has been under construction
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council will begin discussing changes to its late-night rideshare/taxi stand ordinance on Monday. Currently, there are 34 parking spaces in five downtown Columbia locations designated as taxi stands between 11 p.m.-2 a.m. The revised ordinance would expand to 66 spaces and allows the ordinance to begin earlier at 9
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia announced in a Friday press release that elevators at two downtown parking garages are out of service. The elevator at the southwest corner of the Eighth and Walnut parking garage will be out of service for at least two months for maintenance and repairs, the release says. Residents
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 19-year-old St. Robert woman is dead after being hit by a car in Pulaski County at 9:30 p.m. Thursday. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, the woman was walking on Highway 17 near Rocky Mountain Lane when she was hit by a 2017 Chevrolet Equinox traveling east, driven
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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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