Transportation Archives

Crash again stalls traffic at Jefferson City’s tri-level overpass

August 17, 2023 1:05 PM Matthew Sanders

Traffic was restricted Wednesday evening for the second time this week after a crash at the Highway 54/Highway 50 interchange in Jefferson City.

Tractor-trailer hits man walking on Interstate 70 outer road in Montgomery County

August 17, 2023 10:09 AM ABC 17 News Team

A tractor-trailer hit a Texas man who was walking on Interstate 70 in Montgomery County on Wednesday, killing him.

Business leaders mixed reactions to I-70 expansion through Columbia

August 15, 2023 11:45 AM Hannah Falcon

Gov. Mike Parson will ceremoniously sign the bill funding the expansion of Interstate 70 on Tuesday afternoon on The Loop in Columbia.

Driver unhurt after semi-truck overturns, blocking Highway 54 for hours

August 15, 2023 10:26 AM Erika McGuire, Matthew Sanders

A semi-truck driver was unhurt after rolling his truck near the Missouri River bridge Tuesday at Jefferson City.

Two men seriously hurt in single-vehicle crash in Camden County Saturday night

August 13, 2023 10:03 AM abc17news-Newsroom

CAMDEN, Mo. (KMIZ) Two men were seriously hurt in a car crash in Camden County late Saturday night. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, Luis Virgil, 47, was driving North on Avalon Way around 11:50 pm. The report states that the crash happened when Virgil failed to navigate a curve and drove

Woman recovering after single-vehicle car crash in Camden County

August 13, 2023 9:47 AM abc17news-Newsroom

CAMDEN, Mo. (KMIZ) A Gardner, Kansas woman is recovering Sunday morning after getting into a car crash in Camden County Saturday night. A Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report says that Lauren Havlik, 19, was traveling South on of Sassafrass Ridge Road on Missouri Route 7 around 10:30 pm, when her vehicle began to skid.

Missouri State Highway Patrol releases reports on Friday boat explosions

August 12, 2023 9:51 PM abc17news-Newsroom, Grace Pankey

MORGAN, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports for those boat explosions Friday are now available. According to the report, the explosion in Morgan County happened when one boat was fueling at Milestone Marina gas docks and someone started the boat causing it to explode. Three people were ejected when the boat exploded. The

Fulton man hurt in single-vehicle crash Saturday evening

August 13, 2023 7:45 AM abc17news-Newsroom

EDITOR’S NOTE: The driver’s age has been corrected. CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Fulton man is recovering in a hospital after getting into a car crash Saturday evening in Callaway County. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, Elijah Mayfield, 24, was driving Westbound on Route H East of Wayne Drive just before

Crews to fix traffic signal near Columbia Library on Monday

August 11, 2023 9:30 PM Katie Greathouse

Crews are planning to repair a traffic signal in central Columbia on Monday.

Two people arrested for DWI after one was hit by truck

August 11, 2023 1:33 PM Madison Stuerman

Two people have been arrested for driving while intoxicated after a crash in Morgan County early Friday morning.

80-year-old woman recovering after being flown from crash scene

August 11, 2023 3:41 PM Madison Stuerman

Troopers said she was flown in a helicopter to University Hospital with serious injuries

MoDOT reopens Route F at Perche Creek, closed at Coon Creek

August 10, 2023 8:05 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Drivers can access Route F over Perche Creek but will need to use an alternative route over Coon Creek after work on the bridge was completed Wednesday, according to the Missouri Department of Transportation. The Perche Creek Bridge closed for a rehabilitation project on June 5, restricting travel along Route F between

Three hurt in Randolph County crash

August 10, 2023 6:54 PM Ryan Shiner

RENICK, Mo. (KMIZ) Three people were hurt, one seriously, in a Thursday crash in the southbound lane of Highway 63 near Route NN in Renick, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The crash occurred as a 2021 Hyundai Sonata – driven by Carl Moser, 85, of St. Charles – pulled in front

Felony charges filed against woman accused of threatening bridge workers in Jefferson City

August 9, 2023 11:17 AM Matthew Sanders

Prosecutors charged a Jefferson City woman with five felonies and several misdemeanors after she crashed in a construction zone and allegedly threatened workers with a hatchet.

Jefferson City man charged with several felonies following crash

August 8, 2023 8:16 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man was charged with several felonies after he was accused of crashing a vehicle that sent someone to the hospital while driving drunk. Timothy C. Latham, 42, was charged Tuesday with second-degree assault, possession of a controlled substance, DWI – causing physical injury and armed-criminal action. He is

Monroe Street in Jefferson City to close near hospital next week for construction

August 8, 2023 4:52 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A portion of Monroe Street in Jefferson City near Capital Region Medical Center will close next week for construction, according to a Tuesday press release from the City. Monroe Street will be closed 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday, Aug. 14-Friday, Aug. 18, between Case and Woodlawn avenues. The street will reopen each

Parts needed to repair traffic signal near Columbia Library to arrive late this week

August 7, 2023 8:42 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A damaged traffic signal in near the Columbia Library may not be fixed until late this week. A traffic signal at South Garth Avenue and West Broadway Street began operating as an all-way stop on Friday after a crash. One of the traffic signals became damaged from tjhe crash, according to an

18 year old dies in three-vehicle crash in Columbia

August 6, 2023 4:06 PM Isabella Roberts

A teenager died Saturday night in a motorcycle accident in Columbia.

Three hurt after a crash in Boone County Saturday

August 6, 2023 10:07 AM Joushua Blount

BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Three people are in the hospital recovering from injuries after an afternoon crash in Boone County Saturday. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol Crash Report, the crash happened around 2:00 p.m. on Highway 63 at Peabody Road. Troopers say 59-year-old Curtis D. Hart, of Columbia Missouri, and Ahlea L. Rogers,

Columbia man dies in crash on I-70

August 5, 2023 7:09 PM abc17news-Newsroom

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police shared the name of the man who died in a crash that shut down I-70 in Columbia. The eastbound lanes of I-70 near the U.S. 63 interchange are back open after they were shut down for about an hour Saturday evening for a deadly crash. Around 5 p.m. Missouri State