Transportation Archives

Man dies after being hit by vehicle in Columbia

December 21, 2023 5:53 PM Matthew Sanders

A man was pronounced dead at a hospital Thursday after being hit by a vehicle in Columbia the previous day, police say.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you traveling for Christmas?

December 21, 2023 2:31 AM ABC 17 News Team

The TSA expected Dec. 21 to be one of the busiest days of the year for air travel. And that doesn’t even take into account all the people who plan to drive for the holiday.

Woman dies after Jefferson City crash

December 20, 2023 4:27 PM Matthew Sanders

Jefferson City police say an Osage County woman died at a hospital after she crashed Tuesday night.

TSA prepares for busiest end-of-year travel days, what you can do to be prepared at the gate

December 20, 2023 3:44 AM Gabrielle Teiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As the holiday season is underway, and Christmas is less than a week away, the Transportation Security Administration is preparing for busy travel days ahead. TSA estimates they could screen over 2.5 million passengers a day. The busiest days for travel are expected to be Thursday Dec. 21, Friday Dec. 29, and

Buttigieg warns bad weather may impact holiday travel

December 19, 2023 12:21 PM CNN Newsource

By Pete Muntean, CNN New York (CNN) — Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is warning that bad weather could disrupt holiday air travel. “We may see some bad weather around the holidays,” Buttigieg said, alongside FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker during a press conference at Reagan National Airport outside Washington, D.C. “Winter weather may be a challenge,

What we know so far about the volcanic eruption in Iceland

December 19, 2023 9:11 AM Associated Press

By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Scientists anticipated the eruption of a volcano in southwestern Iceland for weeks, so when it happened on Monday night, it was no surprise. The region had been active for more than two years and thousands of small earthquakes rattled the area in recent weeks. Here is a

New Franklin man dies in single-car crash Saturday afternoon

December 16, 2023 9:56 PM abc17news-Newsroom

HOWARD COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A New Franklin man died in a single-car crash this afternoon. Dennis Klatt, 65, was driving north on Missouri 5 south of County Road 345 when he drove off the side of the right side of the road, over corrected, and drove off the left side of the road. Klatt hit a

Man arrested on suspicion of DWI after Miller County crash

December 17, 2023 11:01 AM Gabrielle Teiner

MILLER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) An Eldon man was arrested Sunday morning on suspicion of driving while intoxicated after he hit an unoccupied parked car in Miller County at 119 Doyle Rd. Nathan Terry, 18, was arrested, but taken to Lake Regional Hospital for minor injuries treatment, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol arrest report.

Crash report names Cole County deputy involved in car crash

December 15, 2023 9:38 PM Ryan Shiner, Nia Hinson

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s crash report shared that 22-year-old Mercy Gonzalez was the Cole County deputy involved in a car crash late Friday night. Corporal Chris Winter with the Missouri State Highway Patrol told ABC 17 News that a deputy was injured in a crash Friday night on West Edgewood

St. Louis man killed in Howard County DWI crash Saturday morning

December 16, 2023 7:13 AM Gabrielle Teiner, Marina Diaz

HOWARD COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A St. Louis man was killed in a crash in Howard County Saturday morning. According to Missouri State Highway Patrol, Moberly resident David Brown, 42, and passenger Joshua McNabb, 39, from St. Louis, were driving westbound on Missouri Highway 124 west of County Rd. 409 when his 2011 Honda CRV failed

Tipton man killed in Morgan County crash Thursday night

December 15, 2023 7:39 AM Erika McGuire

MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Tipton man was killed in a crash in Morgan County Thursday night. According to the Highway Patrol, Robert Loftus, 47, was driving eastbound on U.S. 50 when his 2009 Ford Focus went off the right side of the road, struck an embankment, went airborne and overturned. Loftus was pronounced dead

Residents at meeting not in favor of new roundabout at Chapel Hill and Fairview intersection

December 14, 2023 4:38 PM Mitchell Kaminski

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Public Works department hosted an informal open house Thursday at Fairview Elementary on the Fairview Road and Chapel Hill Road roundabout project.. The Public Works Department displayed its plans for the proposed project and had city engineers available to answer questions from the public. The project would replace the existing

Camden County woman dies after getting hit by truck

December 13, 2023 6:23 PM Ryan Shiner

RICHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) A Richland, Missouri, woman was killed Wednesday after she was hit by a 2005 Ford F250, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The crash report states that Margaret Lytell was lying in the roadway on Highway 7 — about 433 feet west of Thomas Street — when she was

Five inmates, two officers hurt in Highway 124 crash

December 12, 2023 2:02 PM Matthew Sanders, Mitchell Kaminski

Parts of Highway 63 and Highway 124 were closed at their intersections after a crash Tuesday afternoon.

Two injured in crash on Jefferson City Tri-Level

December 12, 2023 9:58 AM Matthew Sanders

Two people were hurt when their car was rear-ended on Jefferson City’s Tri-Level interchange Tuesday morning.

Lane, ramp closures set for Tuesday on Highway 54 in Jefferson City

December 11, 2023 3:47 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Crews will be performing bridge maintenance Tuesday on Highway 54 in Jefferson City over Stadium Boulevard, according to a press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation. The on-ramp from Madison Street, the westbound exit ramp to Stadium Boulevard and one lane of westbound traffic will be closed from 8:30 a.m.-3:30

Two men injured in Miller County crash

December 7, 2023 10:04 PM Ryan Shiner

ELDON, Mo. (KMIZ) Two men were injured – one seriously – in a Thursday crash in Eldon on East North Street at North Sandfort Street, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The crash occurred when a 1999 Toyota Camry – driven by Kenneth Baxter, 38, of Clarksburg – was heading westbound, crossed

Woman seriously injured in Camden County crash

December 7, 2023 3:42 PM Ryan Shiner

CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A 46-year-old Fair Grove woman suffered serious injuries Wednesday in a single-vehicle crash in Camden County, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The crash occurred when a 1999 Pontiac Sunfire – driven by Melissa Bowles — was heading northbound on Lowell Williams Road, south of Charlie Creek Road,

Fair Grove woman seriously hurt in Camden County crash Wednesday morning

December 7, 2023 8:16 AM Gabrielle Teiner

CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A 46-year-old Fair Grove woman suffered serious injuries in a single-vehicle crash Wednesday morning on Lowell Williams Rd, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol’s online crash report. According to Troopers, Melisa Bowles was driving northbound when her 1999 Pontiac Sunfire crossed the middle of the road and overcorrected. The vehicle

St. Louis man suffers serious injuries in Phelps County crash

December 5, 2023 2:50 PM Ryan Shiner

PHELPS COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A 29-year-old St. Louis man suffered serious injuries in a single-vehicle crash early Sunday on Highway 8 in Phelps, about four miles south of St. James, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The crash occurred as a 2005 Ford Focus was heading southbound on Highway 8, the report