Transportation Archives

One dead in crash at Highway 63 and Vandiver Drive

August 30, 2021 5:41 AM Meghan Drakas

Shannon Marrero, 37, of Columbia died in the crash that happened at about 5 a.m. at Vandiver and Highway 63, the Columbia Police Department said.

Miller County crash kills two

August 30, 2021 10:40 AM Matthew Sanders

Both men were pronounced dead at the scene, the patrol reported. Neither was wearing a seat belt.

Bridge work continues in Boone County, I-70 traffic delays expected

August 29, 2021 4:59 AM Ben Fein

Ongoing rehabilitation work of the Perche Creek Bridges in Boone County is expected to cause lane closures this week.

Two Camdenton residents killed after motorcycle crash in Maries County

August 28, 2021 4:45 PM Chanel Porter

MARIES COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man and woman from Camdenton were killed in a motorcycle crash in Maries County on Saturday. Driver of the vehicle, Roy Allison, 74, failed to navigate a curve on northbound US 63, 8 miles north of Rolla. The vehicle crossed over the center of the roadway and struck another vehicle

One man flown to hospital following boat incident

August 28, 2021 3:58 AM Ben Fein

One Wisconsin man was life flighted to University Hospital in Columbia following a boat crash at The Lake of The Ozarks.

August’s fifth drowning reported at the Lake of the Ozarks

August 26, 2021 10:13 AM Josie Anglin

LAKE OF THE OZARKS, Mo. (KMIZ) An Iowa man drowned at the Lake of the Ozarks on Tuesday night at the 3.7-mile marker of the Grand Glaize Arm. Chris Oliver, 50, of Indianola, Iowa, fell into the water and did not resurface as he was trying to step onto the dock from a boat, according

Fulton man arrested after motorcycle crash in Callaway County

August 25, 2021 8:02 PM ABC 17 News Team

CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Fulton man was arrested for driving while intoxicated after a motorcycle crash Tuesday night in Callaway County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, the crash occurred on Robbies Road south of County Road 428. 27-year-old Jess Murrell was driving south on Robbies Road when he lost control

Family files wrongful death lawsuit after fatal February crash

August 24, 2021 7:58 PM Karl Wehmhoener

MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) The parents of a man that died in a crash in February 2021in Audrain County have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against David Brenneke. Kristopher and Kerrie Grimes filed the lawsuit in Audrain Circuit Court Tuesday. According to the lawsuit, Cole Grimes’s parents allege Cole’s death was due to the negligence of

Water main break shuts down one lane of Broadway in Columbia

August 24, 2021 7:51 AM Molly Stawinoga

Maintenance crews were pumping water out of a large hole in the ground near Bourne Avenue

Man seriously injured after crash in Camden County

August 22, 2021 2:15 PM Chanel Porter

CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Missouri man was seriously injured in a Camden County crash Saturday just before 9 p.m. Thomas Montgomery, 22 of Preston, was traveling westbound on US Highway 54 when he failed to navigate a curve. Montgomery then crossed the center line, and traveled off the left side of the road. He

New Bloomfield man dies after a wreck on Highway 54 Friday morning

August 20, 2021 7:12 PM Karl Wehmhoener

NEW BLOOMFIELD, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop F is reporting a 40-year-old man is dead after a Friday morning wreck on Highway 54 in Callaway County. According to the crash report, Gabriel Lloyd was driving a 2019 Ford F250 when it traveled off the side of the road. Officials say Lloyd overcorrected

Columbia city commission recommends Business Loop sidewalk for state funding

August 18, 2021 2:03 PM Lucas Geisler

The Columbia Bicycle and Pedestrian Commission listed a stretch of sidewalk on Business Loop 70 from Garth Avenue to Providence Road in a request to the Missouri Department of Transportation. The request asks the department to put the project on its High-Priority Unfunded Needs List, along with five other projects.

Work continuing on Stadium Blvd. with the use of plastic waste in road pavement mixtures

August 18, 2021 5:16 PM Chanel Porter

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Engineers at the University of Missouri have partnered with MoDOT to test mixing plastic waste into the asphalt pavement mixtures on Stadium Blvd. in efforts to make the pavement overlay last longer. Professor of civil and environmental engineering at Mizzou, Bill Buttlar, says normal pavement mixtures are created from asphalt and other

One man seriously injured after totaling truck in Audrain County crash

August 14, 2021 11:50 PM Meghan Drakas

AUDRAIN, Mo. (KMIZ) One man was seriously injured in a Saturday afternoon crash in Audrain County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, the accident happened at 2 p.m. along Route J near Route O. 57-year-old Carle Wolfe was driving along Route J when he ran off the left side of the road

One transported to hospital after UTV crash in Callaway County

August 14, 2021 7:34 AM Ben Fein

ollowing a UTV crash early Saturday morning.

SEVERE WEATHER UPDATES: Outages reported across mid-Missouri, trees down block road in Columbia

August 12, 2021 4:55 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A storm coming through mid-Missouri has caused several power outages and blown over trees have blocked a road in Columbia. According to the Boone County Joint Communications, drivers should choose an alternate route on Rock Quarry Rd between Grindstone and Stadium closed due to several trees down in the road. Boone County Joint Communications is

Versailles man seriously injured after Wednesday evening wreck in Morgan County

August 11, 2021 11:47 PM Karl Wehmhoener

MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man is seriously injured after a wreck on Highway 52 in Morgan County Wednesday night. According to the online crash report, Lucas Hayden, 22, of Versailles, was driving a 2003 Yamaha motorcycle and lost control. The motorcycle left the roadway and then overturned and hit a fence. Hayden was wearing

Troopers identify woman killed in crash near Centralia

August 11, 2021 12:07 PM Josie Anglin

A ruptured tire caused a fatal crash Tuesday on Highway 22 near Angell School Road in Boone County, authorities say.

Travel expert gives air travel advice amid the recent increase in delayed and canceled flights

August 11, 2021 5:53 PM Chanel Porter

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) According to Flight Aware, Southwest Airlines delayed almost 40% of flights in July and canceled three percent while American and United Airlines were both in the 30% range. All of this comes as travel has increased nationwide, Nick Chabarria said AAA shows an eleven percent increase compared to this time in 2019.

One person has died after a wreck on Highway 22 near Centralia

August 10, 2021 5:11 PM Karl Wehmhoener

CENTRALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One person has died after a wreck Tuesday afternoon on Highway 22 near March Rd. near Centralia according to Boone County Fire Protection District spokesman Gale Blomenkamp. Officials are reporting one person is seriously injured. Law enforcement has closed the road. Watch the scene replay in the player below. An ABC 17