Illinois man charged with DWI in deadly Audrain County crash
An Illinois man was arrested after he is accused of driving while intoxicated causing the death of a Columbia woman after a crash in Audrain County on Friday.
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Nebraska residents taken to hospital after Boone County motorcycle crash
A man and a woman from Nebraska were taken to University Hospital in Columbia after crashing their motorcycle on Highway 63 on Monday.
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Auxvasse man dies in motorcycle crash in Callaway County
CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) – An Auxvasse man is dead after crashing his motorcycle on Interstate 70 Saturday evening. According to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, James Moore, 66 was riding his motorcycle on I-70 Westbound at the 154 mile marker at 4:45 p.m. The report states the crash occurred when
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1 killed in Mexico overpass crash
A woman was killed when two vehicles collided head-on on a railroad overpass, the Mexico, Missouri, Department of Public Safety said Friday.
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Lane closures for sidewalk work on Grindstone Parkway moved to Sept. 10
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Work on the Grindstone Parkway Sidewalk Project in Columbia will require lane closures beginning on Sept. 10, according to a Friday press release from the city. Work was originally set to begin on Tuesday, and will be completed by late fall. The project will address a sidewalk gap on the south side
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Man who crashed tractor-trailer on I-70 in Cooper County in critical condition
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The driver of a tractor-trailer that crashed on Interstate 70 in Cooper County on Wednesday evening is in critical condition. An MU Health Care spokesperson confirmed Christopher Wanager’s condition in an email on Friday. Wanager had to be pulled from a 2005 Freightliner Columbia after crashing it at mile marker 112, Lt.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do you have Labor Day Weekend plans?
Another summer holiday weekend is here.
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Third eastbound lane of Highway 54 in Jefferson City now open
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) An additional lane on eastbound Highway 54 is now open in Jefferson City. Motorists began using the new lane just north of the of Missouri River on Thursday, according to a press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation. The base of the lane was constructed earlier this year in the
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MSHP: distracted driving may have contributed to deadly I-70 crash
The Missouri State Highway Patrol said the cause of a deadly crash on Interstate 70 in July was due to distracted driving.
Continue Reading Traffic slows on I-70 after tractor-trailer turns over into median, driver has ‘significant injuries’
BOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol says an Odessa man was seriously injured Wednesday evening after a crash on Interstate 70 in Cooper County. Christopher Wanager, 62, was driving a 2005 Freightliner Columbia westbound when it went off the left side of the road and hit the median cable barrier. The tractor-trailer then
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Lane closures announced for section of West Broadway in Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Repairs to a section of West Broadway in Columbia will require lane closures on Thursday, according to a Wednesday press release from Columbia Public Works. Crews will conduct repairs between Clinkscales Road and Maplewood Drive between 7 a.m.-noon Thursday. Work is expected to be completed at noon. At least one lane of
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Repair project to close Columbia bridge in for two weeks in September
Columbia Public Works is set to close both the driving lanes and the sidewalk on the East Boulevard Bridge starting Sept. 23 for repairs.
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Some Columbia residents optimistic about city’s transit study
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Some Columbia bus riders say a transit study could be key to decreasing long wait times. On Tuesday, Columbia Public Works held its final open house for the Go COMO transit study at Wabash Bus Station. The city has held multiple open houses since the study began in August 2023, aimed at
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Rollover semi-truck crash in Miller County cleared after nearly six-hour road closure
MILLER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) No injuries were reported Tuesday in a rollover crash in Miller County involving a semi-truck. The crash occurred at 3:14 p.m. on Highway 17 between Route K and the county line of Miller and Pulaski counties, according to social media posts from the Iberia Rural Fire Protection District and Miller County
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73-year-old woman seriously injured in Audrain County crash
VANDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 73-year-old Wright City woman was seriously injured Tuesday in an Audrain County crash, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The report says Lavonne Sarver crashed a 2006 Honda Pilot while heading westbound on Route V near County Road 585. The Honda went off the roadway and hit a
Continue Reading Man seriously injured in Montgomery County crash
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Chesterfield man who was seriously injured in a Sunday evening crash was also arrested, according to Missouri State Highway Patrol reports. According to an MSHP crash report, Alexander Volkomirsky, 41, crashed a 2012 Subaru Forester on Sunday evening in the eastbound lane of Interstate 70 at mile marker 171 in
Continue Reading Sidewalk repairs to close shoulder at Grindstone Parkway on Tuesday
Crews will construct a new sidewalk on the south side of Grindstone Parkway between Hyde Park Avenue and Norefleet Drive.
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State hopes to hire new MoDOT chief by year’s end
The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission wants feedback from the public as it begins its search for a new director for the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT).
Continue Reading Camdenton man injured after motorcycle crash in Camden County Saturday evening
CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Camdenton man was seriously injured in a crash in Camden County on Saturday. According to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Joshua Walker, 39 of Camdenton was riding his motorcycle on Sunny Slope Drive approximately 439 feet North of Blair Drive at 5:50 p.m. The crash occurred
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Lane closures announced for West Broadway, Scott Boulevard beginning Sept. 3
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Lane closures will be required on Scott Boulevard and West Broadway in west Columbia as crews begin building a new sidewalk, according to a Thursday press release from the City of Columbia Public Works. Work begins at 7 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 3 and is expected to be completed by “early winter,” the
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