Crashes up, deaths down on Missouri highways over Thanksgiving weekend
The number of crashes on Missouri’s highways during the Thanksgiving holiday travel period was up this year compared to last but deaths were cut in half.
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Fulton woman seriously hurt after crash in Ste. Genevieve County
STE. GENEVIEVE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Fulton woman was seriously hurt after a crash in St. Genevieve County Sunday afternoon. The Highway Patrol responded to the crash at 2:22 p.m. on Route DD near Kinsey Road. According to online crash reports, Rebekah Love, 49, was traveling east on Route DD and another vehicle was traveling
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Missouri State Highway Patrol sees increased traffic accidents during holiday travel
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Traffic accidents increase this weekend as holiday travelers take to the roads. From Nov. 19 to Saturday, there were 148 traffic accidents throughout the state with 54 of them resulting in serious injury. That is 18 more crashes than the week before with 26 more in terms of serious injury, according to
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Four Rolla children suffer minor injuries in Crawford County crash
PHELPS COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Four children and a woman from Rolla were brought to Phelps Health on Thursday after suffering injuries in a single-vehicle crash in Crawford County, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report. The crash occurred on Route ZZ about five miles west of Cuba, Missouri, the report states. The report states
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Woman suffers serious injuries in Moniteau County crash
MONITEAU COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Russellville woman suffered serious injuries Wednesday in a single-vehicle crash on Highway 87 in Moniteau County, just south of Route A, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. Jessica Taylor, 30, was injured in the crash and was flown to University Hospital, according to the report. An MU
Continue Reading Illinois woman killed in Phelps County crash, man suffers serious injuries
ROLLA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Decatur, Illinois, woman was killed Tuesday in a single-vehicle crash in the westbound lane of Interstate 44 at mile marker 187 in Rolla, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The driver, Kasey Cloud, died in the crash, according to the report. She was pronounced dead at the scene
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Columbia Regional Airport flight delayed to start busy Thanksgiving travel day
Columbia Regional Airport saw a flight delayed Wednesday morning as the busy Thanksgiving travel period kicked into high gear.
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More travelers expected this Thanksgiving; Missouri State Highway Patrol monitors roads with snow in forecast
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As the busy Thanksgiving travel season kicks off and millions of people are expected to be traveling within the upcoming days, the Missouri State Highway Patrol will begin its counting period for the 2023 Thanksgiving weekend. The counting period will begin at 6 p.m. Wednesday and will last until 11:59 p.m. Sunday
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Two seriously injured in Moniteau County crash
MONITEAU COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two men were seriously injured Sunday night in a Moniteau County crash on Route O, about a mile south of Painters Road, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The report states the crash occurred as a 2023 Kia Telluride was heading southbound on Route O and went off
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Sign installations on I-70 in Cooper County to cause lane closures next week
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Westbound Interstate 70 in Cooper County will be down to one lane between mile markers 91 and 104 beginning 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 27, according to a press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation. The closures will end 6 a.m. the next day, according to the release. The lane closures will
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Road reopens after deadly crash on Highway 124 in northern Boone County
One person is dead following a crash in northern Boone County Monday morning, according to the Boone County Fire Protection District.
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Man dies after being hit by car while walking across highway
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 36-year-old man died after being hit in the roadway in Boone County. Amrinder Singh died after he was hit by a car on Westbound I-70 Drive Southeast West of Rangeline Road according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol Crash Report. He was pronounced dead at University Hospital. Tina Reeves, 48, was
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Two dozen crashes reported on stretch of Highway 124 over past three years
About two dozen crashes have been reported over the past few years on the stretch of highway where a Centralia teenager died Thursday.
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Teenager dies in Centralia crash, another injured
CENTRALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One teenager died Thursday and another was injured in a Boone County crash near the intersection of Route CC and Highway 124, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Kara Teel, of Centralia, died in the crash, according to the report. She was 18. She was the passenger
Continue Reading 63-year-old woman dies after getting hit by SUV in Pulaski County
DIXON, Mo. (KMIZ) A 63-year-old Dixon woman died after she was hit by an SUV on Wednesday while trying to cross West 4th Street in Dixon at the intersection with Pine Street, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. Teresa Gray was pronounced dead at the scene by the Pulaski County coroner —
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I-70 Rocheport Bridge reduced to one lane Thursday morning, has since opened
ROCHEPORT, MO. (KMIZ) At 6 a.m. Thursday, the I-70 Rocheport Bridge was down to one lane while MoDOT added river navigation lights to the westbound bridge. According to a press release from MoDOT, the work was expected to last until 9 a.m. The lane reopened shortly after. The one-lane restriction began just west of Exit
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Ridgemont Bridge to be closed until spring or summer 2024
Work started Wednesday on the Ridgemont Bridge in west Columbia.
Continue Reading Westbound traffic over Rocheport Bridge to be limited to one lane Thursday morning
According to a press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation, westbound Interstate 70 will be narrowed down to one lane while crews install river navigation lights.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do you plan on traveling for Thanksgiving?
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Thanksgiving is next week and the days leading up to the holiday tend to be some of the busiest of the year for travel. Do you plan on traveling for Thanksgiving? Let us know in the poll and in the comments.
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MoDOT to blast footings of old Missouri River bridge at Rocheport
The department said the demolition team will use controlled explosives to demo the footings of the old Missouri River bridge at Rocheport. Crews will then check the new westbound bridge to make sure the debris is clear from the road before reopening the interstate to traffic.
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