Man seriously injured in Pettis County crash
A Sedalia man was seriously injured in a crash Monday on Highway 65 at Grand Avenue in Pettis County, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report.
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Lake St. Louis man killed in Montgomery County crash
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Lake St. Louis man was killed in a single-vehicle crash in Montgomery County Sunday night. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported the crash happened on Westbound I-70 at the 181-mile marker at 10:34 p.m. Troopers say Joshua Jenkins, 21, was driving in the left lane of Westbound I-70 when his
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Highway Patrol reminds drivers, motorcyclists to be mindful during warming months
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) May is motorcycle safety awareness month and the Missouri State Highway Patrol reminds drivers to be vigilant of motorcyclists on the roads. According to Sgt. Kyle Green with the Highway Patrol, between late spring and the early fall is when most crashes involving motorcycles occur. Green said he recommends people pay extra
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Columbia Police confirm one dead after wrong-way crash
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police confirmed Saturday that one person died in a wrong-way crash Friday evening. The wrong-way driver, 84-year-old Allen D. Nichols of Ashland, died at the scene of the crash, Columbia Police confirmed Saturday afternoon. Around 5 p.m. Friday, Boone County Joint Communications was made aware of a car driving the wrong
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Sedalia man seriously injured in multiple-car crash Friday
COOPER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Sedalia man was taken to a hospital with serious injuries Friday evening after a multi-car crash on Highway 135. The crash happened near Prarie Lick Rd. at 6:15 p.m., according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The crash occurred as a 2014 Chevrolet Traverse, driven by Katelynn Reuter,
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Man seriously injured in ATV crash Friday night
CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Sunrise Beach man suffered seriously injured in an ATV crash in Camden County Friday night. James Grant Jr., 43, was illegally driving a 2014 Polaris Sportsman around 7:15 p.m. on Cozy Cove Rd. when he failed to successfully turn left, causing the ATV to go off the side of the
Continue Reading One injured in crash on Highway 63 in Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A crash that left one person injured caused the southbound lanes of Highway 63 in Columbia to close on Friday afternoon near the Interstate 70 connector. Columbia Fire Department spokeswoman Katherine Rodriguez said two vehicles were involved in the crash and that one injured person was brought to an area hospital by
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Part of Cliff Drive to close next week for utility work
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Cliff Drive will be closed to through traffic next week as the City of Columbia Stormwater Utility will work to replace an inlet, pipe and a section of the street, according to a Friday press release from City of Columbia Utilities. The closure will be just south of the intersection with University
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NTSB preliminary report: Plane that crashed in Boone County fell from 16,000 feet above sea level
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A plane that crashed near Hartsburg on April 16 reached about 16,000 feet above sea level before it fell, according to a preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board. The victim in the crash was Wade Bates, 58, of Arkansas, died in the crash, according to previous reporting. According to Federal
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Man on motorcycle dies from crash in Phelps County
PHELPS COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was riding a motorcycle died Thursday from injuries he suffered in a crash in Phelps County on Interstate 44 at mile marker 170, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. Thomas Zielinski, 54, of Salem, Missouri, died from the crash. According to the crash report, a 2004
Continue Reading Columbia teenager arrested, accused of DWI after Wednesday crash in Cooper County
The Missouri State Highway Patrol arrested an 18-year-old after a crash in Cooper County on Wednesday afternoon.
Continue Reading One lane of Providence Road to close beginning on Monday for pavement repairs
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Pavement repairs that were supposed to start last week on Providence Road in Columbia will now begin on Monday, according to a Wednesday press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation. Roadwork was originally supposed to start on April 25, but were delayed to this week before getting pushed back again to
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Westbound lanes open on I-70 near Rocheport after semi catches fire
Westbound lanes are now open after traffic on Interstate 70 was at a standstill Tuesday evening after a semi-truck caught fire near the Missouri River Bridge, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
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Family of St. Louis man searching for answers after man hit by vehicle in Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The family of a St. Louis man is demanding justice after they say a family member was injured in a hit-and-run accident over the weekend. Drew Schenk, 22 was in Columbia from St. Louis visiting a group of friends who attended the University of Missouri during the weekend, according to his sister
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Open house meetings announced for Improve I-70 Project this week
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation in a press release announced a pair of open house meetings will occur this week in regards to the Improve I-70 Project. The project will add a third lane to Interstate 70 from Highway 63 in Columbia to the Kingdom City exit. According to the release, there
Continue Reading One lane of Missouri Boulevard in Jefferson City to close for several weeks
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) One lane of Missouri Boulevard in Jefferson City will closed for the next several weeks as work on “pedestrian facilities” takes place, according to a press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation. Construction crews are improving curb ramps, replacing sidewalks and upgrading signals, the release states. The release did not state
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No children hurt in Hallsville school bus crash
No students were injured when a Hallsville school bus was in a crash Thursday afternoon.
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Hallsville man suffers serious injuries in motorcycle crash
A Hallsville man was taken to a hospital with serious injuries Thursday morning after crashing his motorcycle on Highway 124.
Continue Reading Camdenton man seriously hurt in Camden County motorcycle crash
EDITOR’S NOTE: The county was corrected after a source error was discovered. MILLER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Camdenton man was flown to University Hospital Thursday evening following a crash in Camden County. According to the online crash report, Scott Mullin, 61, was driving east on Missouri Highway 7 west of Irontown Road at 7:15 p.m.
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Man seriously injured in Pettis County crash at stoplight
SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Lincoln, Missouri, man suffered serious injuries Wednesday after crashing — and subsequently causing a series of crashes — with a row of vehicles that were stopped at a stoplight on northbound Highway 65, just south of Rebar Road, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. Dustin Renfro, 28, of
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