Man flown to hospital after semi crash in Phelps County
A Canadian man was flown to University Hospital in Columbia after a semi rolled over on Interstate 44 in Phelps County.
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Kansas man injured after getting hit by propeller at Lake of the Ozarks
LAKE OF THE OZARKS, Mo. (KMIZ) A 54-year-old Kansas man was seriously injured Thursday at the Lake of the Ozarks after he was hit by a boat propeller, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The report says the boat – a 2015 Regal driven by Aidan Lee, 22, of Manhattan, Kansas –
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Arkansas man seriously injured in Maries County motorcycle crash
BELLE, Mo. (KMIZ) A 60-year-old Arkansas man suffered serious injuries Wednesday in a motorcycle crash in Maries County, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The report states that the crash occurred when a 2008 Harley Davidson – driven by Mark Kelly, of Eureka Springs, Arkansas – hit an animal while going eastbound
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Woman presumed dead after vehicle swept up in floodwaters west of Columbia
A woman is presumed dead after her vehicle was swept up in Perche Creek floodwaters west of Columbia on Wednesday.
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Troopers hope to keep crash numbers low across Missouri over July 4 holiday
AAA projects 70.9 million travelers will head 50 miles or more from home over the Fourth of July weekend.
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Deadly crashes in Missouri increase by 31% since 2013
The National Transportation Research Group reports that crashes resulting in deaths have increased by 31% in the past decade, despite a decline since the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Highway 54 bridge project near Missouri River to begin July 15; traffic delays expected
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A project to repair the Highway 54 overpass over Highway 50 and McCarty Street in Jefferson City will begin Monday, according to a Tuesday press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation. Lanes will be reduced to one lane in each direction on Monday, July 15, the release says. All on-and-off
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Portion of Business Loop 70 in Columbia to close next week for railroad track removal
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A portion of Business Loop 70 in Columbia will close for two days next week as crews remove out-of-use railroad tracks near the power plant, according to a Monday press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation. The City of Columbia is partnering with MoDOT on the project, the release says. Traffic
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B.R.A.K.E.S continues stand against unsafe driving in Jefferson City
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) On Saturday, the teen driving school B.R.A.K.E.S. traveled to Jefferson City to host training sessions for teenagers in Cole County. B.R.A.K.E.S, which stands for be responsible and keep everyone safe is a nonprofit whose mission is to prevent injuries and save lives. The company works to train and educate teenage drivers
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Chamois woman seriously injured in single-vehicle crash in Osage County
OSAGE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Chamois, Mo. woman was seriously injured in a single-vehicle crash in Osage County Saturday evening. According to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Nicole Musgrave, 36, of Chamois, Mo. was driving East on Route C 1/8 mile East of Cr 431 at 6:15 p.m. The crash occurred
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Hallsville man arrested after crash shuts down road
A Hallsville man was arrested Wednesday night on suspicion of driving drunk and causing a head-on crash.
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Teen pedestrian hit by vehicle in Mexico
A 16-year-old boy was hurt when he was hit by a vehicle Wednesday in Mexico, police say.
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Man seriously injured in Osage County crash
OSAGE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Florissant man was seriously injured in a single-vehicle crash Wednesday on Route P in Osage County, east of FBF Lane, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The report states a 2017 Isuzu NPR HD – driven by Gary Kemp, 34 – was heading eastbound when it went
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Highway 5 has most deaths per year on Missouri roads, officials say numbers could be misleading for road’s overall safety
BOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) Data from the National Traffic Highway Administration Shows that Highway 5 has seen the most deaths in the state during the past five years. The highway saw an average of 11 traffic-related deaths per year, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Fatality Analysis Reporting System data from 2018-22. On Tuesday,
Continue Reading Five injured in Howard County crash
HOWARD COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Five people were injured – four seriously – in a Tuesday crash in Howard County on Highway 5, south of County Road 345, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The report says a 2014 Chevrolet Captiva – driven by Heaven-Lee Hundley, 19, of Fayette – was heading southbound
Continue Reading Illinois man seriously injured in Phelps County crash
ROLLA, Mo. (KMIZ) An Illinois man was seriously injured Monday in a crash on Highway 63 about two miles south of Rolla, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. According to the report, a Nissan Murano – driven by Paul Dietrich, 71, of Fairview Heights, Illinois – was heading northbound on Highway 63.
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Crash on Missouri River bridge in Jefferson City caused from trailer unhooking from vehicle, police say
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A crash on Monday at the Missouri River Bridge on Highway 54 in Jefferson City was caused from a trailer that became unhooked from a flipped vehicle, according to a Jefferson City Police Department spokesman. The crash occurred around 1:30 p.m. Traffic stalled for more than an hour. Lanes are blocked
Continue Reading Two men seriously injured in Pulaski County crash
PULASKI COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two men were seriously injured in a truck crash early Sunday in Pulaski County on Route U, about six miles west of Crocker, a Missouri State Highway Patrol says. According to the report, the crash occurred as a 2020 Hino 268 – driven by Jerry Halton, 21, of Dallas, Texas –
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Road closure announced in Fulton for water line installation
FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Fulton announced a closure for Westminster Avenue this week as a new water line will be installed, according to a social media post from the city. Westminster Avenue will closed each day this week through Friday from 7:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. from West Chestnut Street to Business 54, the post
Continue Reading St. Louis man seriously injured in UTV crash in Camden County
CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A St. Louis man was seriously injured in a UTV crash in Camden County Saturday morning. According to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Joshua Farley, 28 of O’Fallon, Mo. was performing stunts in a field at 376 Cyrus Drive in Camden County at 10 a.m. The report
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