Columbia residents help Texas truck driver stuck in the snow
Fortunately, he was able to get it out of the snow with the help of some friendly neighbors.
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THURSDAY WINTER STORM UPDATES: Highway Patrol reports over 200 calls for service
Check back here for updates Thursday on the winter storm in mid-Missouri.
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Jefferson City residents attempt to plow through the aftermath of overnight snowfall
Following another round of overnight snowfall, some Jefferson City residents had to work their way out of small mountains of snow to get to their destination.
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Black ice danger lingers after snowstorm passes
The Missouri State Highway Patrol is warning drivers about the dangers of black ice as road-clearing operations continue after this week’s snowstorm.
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WEDNESDAY WINTER STORM UPDATES: 18-wheeler removal shuts down I-70 from St. Charles to Highway 63 connector
Check back for regular updates related to the Mid-Missouri snowstrom.
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Road crews warn drivers to take it easy as plow trucks work to clear Jefferson city streets
Jefferson City Public Works road crews have been working since midnight Wednesday to get roads clear for drivers.
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Traffic delays expected along I-70 on Monday
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Drivers in the Columbia area should expect delays on eastbound Interstate 70 at the Sorrels Overpass Monday. MoDOT is planning for five-minute rolling roadblocks in the eastbound lanes to allow a crane to safely move concrete to the median. MoDOT expects the delays to happen between 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 🚧I-70
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Man seriously hurt after being hit by car in Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man was seriously hurt after being hit by a car in Columbia on Saturday night. According to Columbia Police, Sullivan S. Preston, 19 of Bowen, IL was walking eastbound along I-70 Drive Northwest when he was hit by a 2003 Honda CRV. Joseph C. Gilmore, 30 of Columbia was behind the
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One dead, one seriously injured after wreck on Route TT in Camden County
CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri State Highway Patrol is reporting one person is dead after a one-vehicle crash on Route TT near Crane Cove Drive in Camden County. Troopers report a 2007 Ford Fusion crossed the center of the road and then skidded before traveling off the ride side of the road and hitting a
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Two taken to hospital after midday wreck in Columbia
Officials report two people were taken by ambulance to a local hospital after a two-vehicle wreck at Range Line near Blue Ridge just before 12:30 p.m.
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One killed in Interstate 70 crash near Clark Lane
A crash Thursday night on Interstate 70 killed a person from Columbia, police said.
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Snow may have been a shock for some but Columbia Public Works came prepared
Some drivers may have been caught off guard by the snowfall this morning but Columbia Public Works certainly wasn’t.
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Three hurt after crash on I-44 in Phelps County
ROLLA, Mo. (KMIZ) Emergency crews took three men to the hospital after a crash on Interstate 44 in Rolla on Thursday night. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash happened around 10:40 p.m. near the 184-mile marker. Troopers said a westbound semi-truck driven by Atseko Tsatenawa, 69, of San Antonio, crossed the median
Continue Reading Man suffered deadly medical event before crash in Miller County
MILLER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jan. 28 update: The Missouri State Highway Patrol has updated its report after a crash in Miller County earlier this week. Troopers said Roger G. Heckemeyer, 61, of St. Elizabeth, died from a medical event before the crash on Boeckman Bridge Road on Monday afternoon. According to the crash report, Heckemeyer’s
Continue Reading Liberty man charged with DWI after December wreck on I-70 in Boone County
A Boone County prosecutor has charged a Liberty man with DWI causing serious injury after a Dec. 22 crash on Interstate 70 near the 133 mile marker.
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Crash slows Interstate 70 traffic near Clark
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County Joint Communication is reporting a crash at mile marker 130 on eastbound Interstate 70 at 10:05 p.m. The alert says the passing lane is shut down. Officials report to use caution and avoid the area if possible. Video of the crash shows that traffic was no longer backed up just
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Woman seriously injured from wreck in Morgan County
The Missouri State Highway Patrol is reporting a driver was seriously injured after a wreck on Route W in Morgan County.
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Emergency crews respond to nearly two dozen crashes in Columbia on Thursday morning
BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) 8:45 a.m. Update: Emergency crews responded to nearly two dozen crashes around Columbia on Thursday morning. According to the Columbia Fire Department, firefighters worked 20 crashes with other local departments between 5:30 to 7:55 a.m. That included a crash involving several vehicles on Highway 63 at Rolling Hills Road. Firefighters said
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Two dead after rollover crash on Highway 50 in Montieau County
MONITEAU COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two California, Missouri men are dead after a rollover crash on Highway 50 in Moniteau County early on Tuesday morning. The crash happened just after 12:05 a.m. about a half-mile west of Country Side Road. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a driver drove a pickup truck off of the
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Columbia police to resume full enforcement of traffic laws
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police will resume traffic law enforcement after stopping it due to the coronavirus in 2020, according to Police Chief Geoff Jones. Under a special order, Columbia police were authorized to stop drivers only for hazardous moving violations and indicated for criminal investigation purposes. “The health emergency called for clear action to
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