Transportation Archives

NTSB releases preliminary report about deadly Amtrak derailment in Chariton County

July 21, 2022 2:01 PM Zachary Farwell

The NTSB has released its preliminary report about last month’s deadly Amtrak derailment near Mendon, Missouri.

MoDOT to hold public meeting Thursday about future of Interstate 70 in Boone County

July 21, 2022 5:42 AM Joushua Blount

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) MoDOT plans to hold a public meeting in Columbia Thursday about possible improvements to Interstate 70 in Boone County. Officials will meet with the community at the Activities and Recreation Center (ARC) at 1701 W. Ash St. from 4 to 6 p.m. The department wants the public’s feedback about future plans for

Local businesses give Route B/Paris Road safety audit recommendations

July 20, 2022 10:12 PM Marina Diaz

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Road Safety Audit (RSA) team for Route B/Paris Road met with local business owners Wednesday to discuss what changes they would like to see made to the corridor. The Road Safety Audit is a project that was launched to help the City of Columbia reach it’s goal of Vision Zero, a

One person seriously injured after three vehicle crash on Highway 63 at Highway 124

July 20, 2022 3:35 PM Karl Wehmhoener

BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) One person was seriously injured after a wreck involving three vehicles on Highway 63 at Highway 124 north of Columbia Wednesday afternoon. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, a 2013 Chevy Sonic was stopped in the left lane of northbound Highway 63 at Highway 124 due to a

Family sues after their loved one was killed in Amtrak derailment

July 20, 2022 4:38 PM Kennedy Miller

MENDON, Mo. (KMIZ.) On Wednesday court documents revealed the latest on a new Amtrak derailment lawsuit. The family argues Billy Barton the second, the man driving the dump truck for MS contracting that hit the train, failed to operate the dump truck with care and safety which ultimately resulted in the death of their family member Binh Phan. Almost a

Crews reopen part of Route Z in Boone County after vehicle crash

July 20, 2022 7:36 AM Zachary Farwell

BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Emergency crews have reopened part of Route Z east of Columbia following a crash Wednesday morning. Boone County Joint Communications alerted drivers around 7:25 a.m. that the southbound lanes of Route Z at Interstate 70 are closed to traffic. Firefighters at the scene said a vehicle exiting I-70 to southbound Route

Contractors with Columbia Public Works to begin pavement maintenance on Wednesday

July 19, 2022 10:54 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Crews plan to work daily from 6 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Crash at Highway 63 and Loy Martin blocking traffic

July 19, 2022 3:07 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Watch a live shot of the scene in the player below. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County Joint Communications is reporting a vehicle crash on southbound Highway 63 at Loy Martin that is blocking the road. Officials say to use caution, avoid areas if possible and choose an alternate route.

Woman hurt in WaveRunner crash at Lake of the Ozarks

July 19, 2022 6:04 AM Zachary Farwell

CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Troopers responded to the Lake of the Ozarks Monday afternoon following a WaveRunner crash. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash happened in Linn Creek Cove around 5:45 p.m. Troopers said Emme G. Thompson, 20, of Sunrise Beach, was jumping wakes with the WaveRunner when another WaveRunner crashed into

Sweet Springs man seriously injured in Saline County wreck

July 18, 2022 6:20 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A Sweet Springs man was seriously injured after a crash on Highway 20 at 2:30 p.m. west of Marshall in Saline county.

Go COMO transit expanding gold route beginning Aug. 1

July 18, 2022 5:34 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Effective Aug. 1, Go COMO transit will provide service to 10 new bus stops on the gold route, giving riders increased access to Columbia.

MSHP releases two of the three victims names in deadly Boone County crash

July 17, 2022 11:55 AM Erika McGuire

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Editor’s Note: The spelling of a crash victims name has been corrected. The Missouri State Highway Patrol released the names of two of the three victims who died in early Saturday morning in a crash in Boone County on Highway 22 and Highway Y. MSHP says 20-year-old Miasja Galloway-Murphy of Fulton and

Man killed in motorcycle crash on Highway A near Rolla

July 18, 2022 5:44 AM Zachary Farwell

PHELPS COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man was killed Sunday night in a motorcycle crash on a highway near Rolla. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash happened on Highway A near Ridgetop Drive around 10:30 p.m. Troopers said Ryan M. Jensen, 34, of Rolla, was thrown from the motorcycle after driving off the

Jefferson City Police investigate three vehicle car crash

July 17, 2022 11:21 PM Marina Diaz

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Police Department responded to a crash involving three vehicles leaving two people injured on Route C at Southwest Blvd Sunday evening. Winston D. Edwards was driving a Toyota eastbound on Route C approaching Southwest Blvd and Steven Bergstrom was driving a Ford northbound on Southwest Blvd approaching Route

Motorcycle crash kills Centralia man in Cole County

July 16, 2022 7:13 PM Hannah Falcon

A Centralia man died Saturday afternoon after a motorcycle crash in Cole County, according to the crash report from Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop F.

MSHP Troop F responded to 42 deaths in 2022 as of Saturday

July 16, 2022 7:44 AM Joushua Blount

Boone County, Mo. (KMIZ) Three people are dead after a crash early Saturday morning. The two vehicle crash happened just outside of Sturgeon on Missouri Highway 22 and Highway Y. When ABC 17 News Crews arrived at the crash at 4 a.m, they saw multiple emergency crews examing the vehicles involved in the crash. According

MoDOT to make pavement repairs to Stadium Blvd. on Wednesday

July 15, 2022 7:30 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) contractor will make pavement repairs along Stadium Boulevard beginning Wednesday.

Two crashes slow I-70 traffic west of Columbia

July 15, 2022 1:40 PM Zachary Farwell

Two crashes within a short period slowed traffic on Interstate 70 just west of Columbia on Friday afternoon.

Early morning crash caused by driving while tired; officials say it could have been worse

July 14, 2022 6:09 AM Zachary Farwell

Everyone injured in a Thursday morning bus crash in Cole County has been released from the hospital with minor to moderate injuries, a spokesman for the church whose members were on the bus said.

Family of Kansas woman files lawsuit in deadly Amtrak train derailment

July 13, 2022 5:48 PM ABC 17 News Team

Another lawsuit has been filed after the deadly Amtrak train derailment in June in Chariton County.