Transportation Archives

Jefferson City man flown to Columbia hospital after motorcycle crash

October 21, 2024 9:01 AM Madison Stuerman

According to the Jefferson City Police Department, officers were called to a crash at 7:34 p.m. on Sunday in the 2900 block of E McCarty Street.

Macks Creek man dies in Camden County crash Saturday

October 19, 2024 11:34 PM Nia Hinson

CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Macks Creek man was killed in a crash in Camden County Saturday night. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, Martin Perez, 61, of Macks Creek was driving a truck along Mo. 7 North at Tranquil Woods Road at 7:25 p.m. The crash occurred when his truck went

Tow truck fire closes westbound Interstate 70

October 17, 2024 1:57 PM Matthew Sanders

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A fire closed down Interstate 70 east of Columbia on Thursday but the road reopened a little before 2 p.m. Westbound I-70 was closed after a fire that was reported about an hour earlier. A flatbed tow truck caught fire and was 50% involved when firefighters arrived, said a Boone County Fire

Sedalia woman killed after crash with tractor trailer

October 17, 2024 8:16 AM Madison Stuerman

EDITOR’S NOTE: The day the crash happened has been corrected. SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Sedalia woman was killed after a crash in Pettis County involving a semi-truck on Wednesday afternoon. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash happened at 4:25 p.m. at the intersection of Route Y and Quisenberry Road in Pettis County.

Las Vegas man killed in Cooper County tractor-trailer crash

October 16, 2024 9:36 AM Matthew Sanders

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A truck driver from Las Vegas died Tuesday when his tractor-trailer went off the road on Interstate 70 in Cooper County. Vernon Hawthorne, 43, was pronounced dead at the scene at about 8 a.m. after his Freightliner went off the road then back onto the road, overturned and hit a guard rail,

Business Loop 70 reopens after crash at Providence Road intersection

October 15, 2024 7:17 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Both the eastbound and westbound lanes of Business Loop 70 in Columbia near the Providence Road intersection closed on Tuesday night after a crash. Cameras showed traffic was stalled in both directions. Eastbound traffic started moving again at 7:25 p.m. The scene cleared by 7:45 p.m. Boone County Joint Communications sent a

Columbia man killed in St. Louis County crash, St. Louis man arrested on suspicion of DWI

October 14, 2024 3:19 PM Ryan Shiner

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was killed in St. Louis County after he was hit by a vehicle early Sunday on Interstate 55, north of Meremec Bottom Road. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, a 2005 Nissan Xterra – driven by Semi Hadzisalihovic, 56, of St. Louis – was

Work on Highway 63 in Columbia moved to Wednesday

October 11, 2024 5:58 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Work to redesign the Interstate 70/Highway 63 connector in Columbia will begin on Wednesday, a Friday press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation says. Work was originally expected to begin on Monday. The interchange work includes building two new bridges on Highway 63. MoDOT says Highway 63 traffic between the Broadway

Road repairs on Brown School Road in Boone County set for Tuesday

October 11, 2024 3:33 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Road repairs for West Brown School Road in Boone County have been scheduled for Tuesday, according to a Friday press release from the Boone County Road and Bridge Department. Repairs will occur between Creasy Spring Road and Clearview Road and will begin at 9 a.m. Traffic is expected to be reopened by

Sidewalk on University Avenue in Columbia to close next week

October 11, 2024 3:16 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A sidewalk on University Avenue near Middlebush Hall on the University of Missouri’s campus will close early next week while repairs are made to the building, a Friday press release from the city says. Crews will be repairing glass windows at Middlebush Hall, the release says. The sidewalk on the south side

Steelville man killed in Phelps County crash

October 11, 2024 12:41 PM Erika McGuire

PHELPS COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A 22-year-old Steelville man was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Phelps County Thursday afternoon. Troopers said the crash happened on Highway 63 near County Road 6220 at 2:15 p.m. when Gabriel Peak crossed the center line traveling into the northbound lane. According to the report, Peak was driving a 2008

Repairs scheduled for I-70 bridge in Rocheport after recent crash

October 10, 2024 2:30 PM Ryan Shiner

ROCHEPORT, Mo. (KMIZ) Repairs will begin next week on the bridge on Interstate 70 near exit 117 in Rocheport, according to a Thursday press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation. The bridge was recently damaged after a vehicle hit the bridge, the release says. Repairs will begin on Wednesday, Oct. 16 and is expected

Fulton man thrown from Jeep dies in Osage County crash

October 9, 2024 7:10 AM Matthew Sanders

A Fulton man was pronounced dead at the scene of a one-vehicle crash early Wednesday.

St. James woman killed in single-vehicle crash

October 9, 2024 8:10 AM Madison Stuerman

ST. JAMES, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman from St. James was killed after being involved in a single-vehicle crash on Tuesday afternoon. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Debra Patton, 64, of St. James was driving westbound on Highway 8, two miles from city limits at 2:48 p.m. when the crash happened. Troopers said Patton

Lane closures set for Highway 63 in Columbia this week

October 8, 2024 4:59 PM Matthew Sanders

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Bridge repairs will lead to closed lanes on Highway 63 in south Columbia this week. Work to repair joints will take place on the northbound Highway 63 bridge over Grindstone Creek on Wednesday and Thursday, the Missouri Department of Transportation said in a news release. Crews will close a single lane of

Work to start on Highway 63 in Columbia next week

October 7, 2024 1:56 PM Matthew Sanders

Work to redesign the Interstate 70/Highway 63 connector as part of the I-70 widening project will begin next week, the Missouri Department of Transportation said Monday.

Man hospitalized after single-vehicle crash in Morgan County

October 7, 2024 7:29 AM Erika McGuire

MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A 42-year-old Lincoln, Missouri man was seriously injured in a crash Sunday in Morgan County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol online crash report, the crash happened on Highway 5 near Millifork Lane at 5:20 p.m. when Aaron Knueppel was driving a Ford F-150 when the truck went off the

Portland, Missouri man seriously injured in motorcycle crash Sunday

October 7, 2024 7:07 AM Nia Hinson

CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Portland, Mo. man was seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash Sunday afternoon in Callaway County. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, Michel Thuli, 51, was riding his motorcycle on Route WW west of Millersburg at 3:25 p.m. The crash occurred when Thuli failed to negotiate a sharp

Bridge on Columbia’s Business Loop reopens after repairs

October 4, 2024 4:17 PM Matthew Sanders

A bridge along Columbia’s Business Loop 70 that closed about two weeks ago reopened Friday.

Macon teenager charged after deadly Columbia crash Friday morning

October 4, 2024 4:37 AM Erika McGuire, Madison Stuerman

One person was killed after a crash on West Old Plank Road in Columbia early Friday morning.