Transportation Archives

Kentucky man drowns at the Lake of the Ozarks

September 5, 2022 3:27 PM Katie Greathouse

A 29-year-old Kentucky man drowned at the Lake of the Ozarks on Saturday afternoon.

Multiple crashes take place during Labor Day Weekend

September 4, 2022 7:57 PM Joushua Blount

The Labor Day weekend has been busy for Missouri State Highway Patrol with multiple crashes on the roads and the water since the counting period started Friday.

Four-year-old dies in rollover crash in Morgan County

September 3, 2022 10:51 PM Hannah Falcon

Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to the crash on Route W Saturday afternoon.

Versailles man killed in head-on crash in Morgan County

September 3, 2022 11:11 AM Erika McGuire

MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Troopers responded Friday evening to a head-on crash in Morgan County. One person was killed in the crash at mile-marker three on Highway five north of Route MM, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The Highway Patrol online report says, 36-year-old Alexander Luttrell was driving southbound on Missouri Highway five,

Missouri State Highway Patrol to start counting period for Labor Day Weekend

September 2, 2022 6:11 AM Joushua Blount

COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) Friday kicks off Labor Day weekend and the Missouri State Highway Patrol will have an increased trooper presence on roads and waters for their counting period. Troopers on the roads will be enforcing Missouri’s speed limit, seat belt, and impaired driving laws, in addition to being available to assist motorists during their participation for

Boone County firefighters help rescue cow that fell through trailer floor

September 1, 2022 8:51 PM Katie Greathouse

BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A cow was seriously injured and others were rescued Thursday after the floor of the trailer they were being carried in fell out. According to Assistant Chief Gale Blomenkamp with the Boone County Fire Protection District, the owner of the cattle was taking them from Iowa to a farm in Owensville.

Mizzou’s Thursday night football game to impact Columbia’s economy, traffic

August 31, 2022 9:10 PM Leila Mitchell

The return of Mizzou football is just one day away and the game is expected to bring several thousand fans to Columbia.

First responders remind drivers to slow down, move over

August 31, 2022 5:38 PM abc17news-Newsroom

Emergency roadside workers and first responders came together Wednesday in Columbia to remind drivers about the slow down, move over law ahead of the Labor Day holiday weekend. Last year three people were killed and more than 70 were hurt in 246 crashes with parked emergency vehicles that had their emergency lights on in Missouri. Missouri

Eastbound Interstate 70 in Cooper County reopens after FedEx truck goes sideways

August 31, 2022 1:40 PM Matthew Sanders

Highway patrol troopers were investigating a crash Wednesday afternoon that blocked eastbound Interstate 70 in Cooper County.

Pennsylvania couple sues contractor in Amtrak train crash

August 31, 2022 4:53 PM Matthew Sanders

A Pennsylvania couple who were riding on an Amtrak train through Chariton County went it hit a dump truck and derailed have sued the company that operated the truck and its driver, who died in the crash.

Another Amtrak employee files lawsuit over Chariton County train crash

August 29, 2022 5:20 PM Matthew Sanders

An Amtrak worker from California has sued his employer over a deadly June train crash in Chariton County.

Kansas City man killed after boat crash on Lake of the Ozarks

August 28, 2022 7:22 AM Erika McGuire

LAKE OF THE OZARKS, Mo. (KMIZ) One person is dead after a boat hit a wake on the Lake of the Ozarks. The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Troop F investigated the crash that happened around 4:30 Saturday afternoon at the 13 mile-marker of the main channel. According to the online crash report, the driver 31-year-old

One dead after boat crash on Lake of the Ozarks

August 27, 2022 7:20 PM Hannah Falcon

Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to a boat crash on the Lake of the Ozarks Saturday afternoon that result in one death.

Two dead, three hurt after UTV crash in Camden County

August 27, 2022 11:12 AM Erika McGuire

CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people were killed and three people were hurt after a UTV crash in Camden County early Friday evening. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says, the crash happened on Avalon Way near Huff and Puff Lane. Troopers say, five people were riding in the UTV when it went off the road,

Missouri State Highway Patrol reports fatal UTV crash in Camden County

August 26, 2022 11:17 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop F tweet Friday evening about an investigation of a fatal UTV crash in Camden County.

Centralia woman accused of driving wrong way on Highway 63, crashing into deputy’s cruiser

August 26, 2022 6:33 AM Matthew Sanders

A Centralia woman was arrested on suspicion of DWI, resisting arrest and careless driving after her vehicle hit a deputy’s cruiser Wednesday night on Highway 63.

Family hurt after head-on crash in Gasconade County

August 26, 2022 6:01 AM Zachary Farwell

GASCONADE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Eight members of a family were hurt Thursday morning after a head-on crash in Gasconade County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to the crash on Highway 50 east of Fowler Road around 10:40 a.m. Troopers said a transit van driven by Ashlee D. Nelson, 36, of Neosho, hit a semi-truck