COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Regional Airport saw a 500% increase in travelers last month compared to May of last year, but traveler numbers are still not back up to pre-pandemic levels. In May, the Columbia Regional Airport saw 13,672 passengers travel through the airport, which was a 506.3% increase in travelers compared to May
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A motorcycle driver is dead after a head-on collision on west Old Plank Rd near W Rte K. Boone County Joint Communications reported the crash at 7:49 p.m. Boone County Fire Protection District Assistant Chief Gale Blomenkamp said the driver was pronounced dead at the scene. No one including two children that
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A person is charged in connection with a south Columbia crash that resulted in life-threatening injuries. Hannah Jawad is charged with second-degree assault, amred criminal action and driving without a valid license. According to court documents, Jawad was driving east on Green Meadows road on September 2nd when she crossed the center
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COLE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people are seriously injured and one person is moderately injured after a two-vehicle crash on Route B, south of Schulte Lane in Cole County Tuesday morning. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, Zion Strickland was driving a 2018 Chevy Malibu and tried to pass another vehicle when
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Former Kansas City Chiefs assistant coach Britt Reid has pleaded not guilty in a crash that left a young girl critically injured. The judge modified Reid’s bond Monday to allow him to drive with an interlock device installed that requires him to pass a breathalyzer test before his vehicle will
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CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A motorcycle driver was seriously injured Sunday afternoon after a two-vehicle wreck on Interstate 70 near mile marker 148.6 in Callaway County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, Terry Shipley drove a 2007 Yamaha motorcycle and passed motorists on the right shoulder. Shipley then veered left to avoid
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A dashboard camera video released Sunday shows a close call for a Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper over the weekend.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The intersection of Route K at Sinclair Road and Old Plank Road will be closed starting Monday through August 16, weather permitting, for construction of a single-lane roundabout. During the closure, Sinclair Road will be inaccessible from Route K. However, drivers will be able to access Old Plank Road from the west side of the intersection using
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Water & Light is working to get a power pole back up Monday morning after a man allegedly driving while intoxicated crashed into it, knocking it down. It happened around 1 a.m. on West Worley Street between Oak Street and McBaine Avenue. A Columbia Police officer on scene said the man
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BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) On Saturday morning, an approximately 50-year-old woman was riding her motorcycle when she was thrown off the bike and then fell off a bridge into the creek bed below. The accident happened around 10:20 a.m. on Saturday morning in Hartsburg, Mo. The woman was riding with a group of 12 other
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE (4:05 p.m.): Both lanes of I-70 are back open. The Boone County Fire Protection district said during the investigation, they found that the troopers car was not hit. No information about the cause of the crash has been released. UPDATE (3:20 p.m.): One lane is back open. The Boone County Fire
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AUDRAIN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Auxvasse man was taken to University Hospital after a crash Friday night. According to Missouri State Highway Patrol crash reports, 59-year-old Mark Crum, hit a roundabout curb on his motorcycle, causing him to be ejected. Crum suffered moderate injuries in the crash. He was wearing his helmet. It all happened
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BRAZITO, Mo. (KMIZ) One person is dead and five people are injured after a wreck on Highway 54 just south of Brazito. According to Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, 71-year-old John Hannan attempted to cross Highway 54 from Route D when he drove into the path of an oncoming 2021 Chevy Tahoe. The Tahoe
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COOPER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) One person was taken to a local hospital with moderate injuries after a two-vehicle wreck on Route B in Cooper County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, 24-year-old Tyler Gosselink was driving a 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee and turned left in front of Patrick Thompson, 48, who was
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Sheriff’s Office said Ashley Wegner, 33, was killed in a single-vehicle crash Thursday. Authorities shut down Rangeline Road south of East Carter School Road after a crash around 7:30 p.m. According to a Facebook post by the sheriff’s office, Wegner was driving a Honda minivan northbound when she lost
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A contractor for the City of Columbia will close the intersection of Route K at Sinclair Road and Old Plank Road for the construction of a single-lane roundabout. The intersection will be closed between June 7 and August 16, weather permitting, for construction of the roundabout. The roundabout is expected to be
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Highways and Transportation Commission has approved the rehabilitation of the Business Route 54 Bagnell Dam bridge over the Osage River located in Lake Ozark. The commissioners awarded the $1.6 million dollar project to Concrete Strategies, LLC. The existing Bagnell Dam Bridge was built in 1929. The purpose of this project
Continue Reading Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission awards contract for Route 54 safety improvements JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) – Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission has awarded the contract to improve safety at several intersections along U.S. Route 54 in Miller County. The commission awarded the $6.1 million dollar contract to Capital Paving and Construction, LLC. Under the
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOt) will host a virtual open house on passenger rail as part of the development of the 2021 State Freight and Rail Plan. The content will be live through June 16, 2021 and accessible via the MoDOT webpage. The virtual open house format allows members of
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman from St. Roberts, Missouri, was taken to University Hospital in Columbia after a single-car crash in Miller County Tuesday night. Shaelynne Wilson, 29, was driving along Sequoia Road about a quarter-mile north of Highway 17 when her car ran off the side of the road, hit several trees, and overturned
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