Traffic impacts expected as roadwork starts on Jefferson City bridge rehabilitation project
Work is set to begin Monday as part of the Highway 54 bridge rehabilitation project over Route 50 and McCarty Street.
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Linn Creek man hurt after Seadoo crash
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash happened at 4:54 p.m. on Sunday at Kinchlow Hollow Cove.
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Belle man killed in Sunday night crash
A man from Belle was killed Sunday night after a crash on Highway 42 in Maries County
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Injury crashes, fatalities on Missouri roads this Fourth of July weekend
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s holiday counting period is coming to an end Sunday evening. Nearly 71 million people across the country were expected to travel 50 miles or more for the holiday weekend, according to AAA. Travel has increased by 5% compared to 2023 and by 8% since 2019. AAA’s Senior
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Two injured after motorcycle crash in Boone County Saturday
BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people were seriously injured after a motorcycle crash in Boone County Saturday afternoon. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, Dennis Lincoln, 71, of St. Joseph, was riding Eastbound along Route O, 1100 feet east of Hancock Hill Road at 4 p.m. The crash occurred when the motorcycle
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MoDOT to close Westbound lanes of US 54 next week
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) On July 15, the Missouri Department of Transportation will have the Westbound lanes of US 54 closed from the south side of the Missouri River Bridge, to just South of the US 50 overpass. According to a press release from the Jefferson City Police Department, the Westbound traffic will be diverted
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Tipton man injured after UTV crash in Cooper County Saturday morning
COOPER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Tipton man was hospitalized with serious injuries after a UTV crash in Cooper County Saturday morning. According to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Chris Brauer, 51 of Tipton, was driving North on Conservation drive, one mile North of Wildlife Rd. at 2:15 a.m. The crash occurred
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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
Continue Reading 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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