Transportation Archives

Randolph County man hurt when truck rolls, spilling gravel on highway

October 6, 2023 2:56 PM Matthew Sanders

The man was taken to University Hospital by ambulance. He was wearing a seat belt.

Jefferson City crash closes part of busy highway, sparks other collisions

October 5, 2023 4:46 PM Marina Diaz

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A car crash in Jefferson City injured two people and shut down the southbound lane of Highway 54 for 30 minutes Thursday morning. The Jefferson City Police Department responded to the crash a little after 7 a.m. on Highway 54 near the Highway 63 off-ramp. Wyatt McEuen, 22, of Centralia, and

Columbia Regional Airport adds new temporary flight to Chicago

October 5, 2023 4:59 AM Gabrielle Teiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Beginning Thursday, the Columbia Regional Airport will be offering an additional, but temporary, flight to Chicago through October 27th. The flight will depart daily from COU at 11:45 a.m. and land in Chicago around 1:17 p.m. American Airlines says the new mid-morning flight is part of a temporary increase in flights. Currently,

No injuries reported in Cooper County RV fire

October 4, 2023 4:47 PM Ryan Shiner

BOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) No injuries were reported in an RV fire on Tuesday on Interstate 70 in Cooper County near mile marker 107, according to a Cooper County Fire Protection District official. According to an email from Cooper County Fire Protection spokesperson William Johnson, an RV blew a tire on the back, passenger side of

MoDOT to hold public information meetings on Highway 54 study

October 4, 2023 3:24 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A pair of informational meetings will be hosted by the Missouri Department of Transportation later this month to give an update on a study of Highway 54 improvements between Mexico and Louisiana, according to a Wednesday press release. The open-house meetings will be held: 4-6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 17 at the Community

Two people seriously injured in Morgan County crash

October 3, 2023 10:06 PM Ryan Shiner

MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Three people were hurt – two with serious injuries – in a Tuesday crash on Highway 5 in Morgan County, just south of Harrison Road, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The crash occurred when a 2014 Toyota Tacoma – driven by Woodrow Tweed, 75, of Linn Creek

Four Mizzou Club Swimmers severely injured in Illinois hazmat spill crash

October 3, 2023 11:34 AM Hannah Falcon

Four Mizzou Club Swim teammates are recovering in the ICU after the deadly pile-up crash in Illinois over the weekend.

Police: Second man dies from Sept. 26 Stadium Boulevard crash

October 2, 2023 6:57 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Another man has died from the result of a crash last week at Stadium Boulevard and West Boulevard, the Columbia Police Department said in a Monday evening press release. Police say Jesus Celestino Mendoza-Chavez, of Columbia, died in the crash. He was 48. Last week, CPD stated John D. Searle, 64, of

Vehicle flips, blocks westbound lane of Worley Street in Columbia

October 1, 2023 11:46 AM Nia Hinson

COLIUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A car crash at the corner of Worley Street and West Blvd. in Columbia Sunday morning led to the Westbound Lane of Worley Street being blocked off. An ABC 17 News crew saw a vehicle that was flipped over in the road, as well as a second vehicle that appeared to have

Eugene man hurt in single vehicle crash Sunday morning

October 1, 2023 11:23 AM Nia Hinson

COLE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) One man was hurt in a single vehicle crash Sunday morning in Cole County. An online crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol says that James Teson, 45 of Eugene, Missouri was driving Westbound on U.S. 54 just before two am. The crash occurred when Teson went off the right

86-year-old woman dies in Saline County crash

September 29, 2023 9:01 PM Ryan Shiner

SALINE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) An 86-year-old woman died Friday in a crash in Saline County on Highway 65, just north of Route UU, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The crash occurred as a 2018 Chrysler Pacifica – driven by Connie Maeberry, 68, of Dawn – was heading northbound and went off

5-year-old girl suffers serious injuries in multi-vehicle crash in Sedalia

September 29, 2023 8:40 PM Ryan Shiner

SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Several people were injured in a three-vehicle crash Friday morning on eastbound Highway 50 in Sedalia at South Engineer Avenue, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The crash occurred as a 2010 Chevrolet Tahoe – driven by Kayla Blakely, 31, of Houstonia — failed to stop at a stoplight,

Roadwork announced for Deardane Drive in Cole County

September 29, 2023 8:09 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Cole County Department of Public Works announced in a Friday press release that Deardane Drive will be reduced to one lane on Monday. The lane closure will last “the next couple of weeks,” but the release didn’t give an exact date for when it is expected to reopen. The lane

Lake Ozark motorcyclist dies in Morgan County crash

September 29, 2023 11:38 AM ABC 17 News Team

A Lake Ozark man died Wednesday night after his motorcycle went off the road and hit a tree, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

Woman killed in Pulaski County crash

September 28, 2023 4:12 PM Ryan Shiner

PULASKI COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Dixon woman was killed Thursday in a two-vehicle crash in Pulaski County on Highway 28 at the Veterans Bridge, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The crash occurred as a 2014 Chevrolet Silverado – driven by Lucas Gann, 40, of St. Robert – was heading eastbound and

California man charged after Moniteau County crash arrested, posts bond

September 28, 2023 3:29 PM Ryan Shiner

CALIFORNIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A California, Missouri, man was arrested and posted bond on Tuesday after hitting a Sedalia man with a truck and leaving the scene, according to court documents. Ethan Daniels, 20, was charged on Tuesday with leaving the scene of an accident – causing a serious injury, and operating a vehicle in a

Columbia man killed in crash Tuesday night

September 27, 2023 1:56 PM Madison Stuerman

One person was killed in a crash in west Columbia late Tuesday, according to the Columbia Police Department.

Kansas City man seriously injured in Cooper County crash

September 26, 2023 6:10 PM Ryan Shiner

BUNCETON, Mo. (KMIZ) A 31-year-old man from Kansas City, Kansas, suffered a serious injury Tuesday in a one-vehicle crash in Cooper County on Route O at the intersection with Pisgah Road, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The crash occurred when Christian Quintero-Valasquez failed to negotiate a left curve in his 2013

93-year-old man seriously injured in Morgan County crash

September 26, 2023 4:53 PM Ryan Shiner

MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A 93-year-old St. Joseph man suffered serious injuries Tuesday in a crash in Morgan County on Highway 5, about 100 feet north of Twin Bays Road, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The crash occurred as Susan M. Pierce, 61, of De Kalb, Missouri, failed to “operate” a

Sedalia man seriously hurt after being hit by truck in Moniteau County

September 26, 2023 8:09 AM Erika McGuire

MONITEAU COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Sedalia man was seriously hurt after being hit by a truck in Moniteau County Monday evening. The Highway Patrol reported Jeremy Maupin, 46, was hit by Ethan Daniels, 20, on Business 50 west of County Road at 6:15 p.m. According to the online crash report, Daniels looked at this phone,