Transportation Archives

Judgment approved in wrongful death lawsuit over Columbia crash

May 12, 2022 8:58 AM Zachary Farwell

A Boone County judge approved Wednesday a final judgment in a wrongful death lawsuit filed after a deadly Columbia crash.

Kansas City man could face charges after crash on Highway 50 in Jefferson City

May 12, 2022 7:27 AM Zachary Farwell

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Kansas City man could face charges after he crashed a car on Highway 50 in Jefferson City on Wednesday night. The crash happened around 11:55 p.m. at the westbound exit to Lafayette Street, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Troopers said a car driven by Johnny M. Nguyen, 24,

Name of Sturgeon man killed in lawn tractor crash released

May 11, 2022 1:06 PM Zachary Farwell

Investigators determined the lawn tractor Connolly was using slipped off the bank and flipped over into the creek.

Centralia man hurt in motorcycle crash on Highway 54

May 11, 2022 6:21 AM Zachary Farwell

AUDRAIN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Centralia man was hurt Tuesday afternoon in a motorcycle crash on Highway 54. The crash happened around 5:10 p.m. in the eastbound lanes near Audrain County Road 844, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Troopers said a motorcycle driven by Gabriel C. Pettit, 40, flipped over after he went

Two Columbia teens seriously hurt after a wreck Tuesday evening in Randolph County

May 10, 2022 11:10 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Two teens were taken to University Hospital with serious injuries after a wreck on Highway 3 in Randolph County.

Sorrels Overpass in Columbia reopens

May 10, 2022 1:14 PM Matthew Sanders

The rebuilding of the Sorrels Overpass over Interstate 70 in Columbia is complete.

Columbia crash leaves vehicle on its roof

May 9, 2022 2:03 PM Matthew Sanders

A crash left a vehicle on its roof at Providence and Green Meadows roads Monday afternoon.

Columbia Public Works issues lane restrictions on West Broadway due to concrete repair beginning Tuesday

May 9, 2022 5:41 PM Karl Wehmhoener

At 7 a.m. on Tuesday, Columbia Public Works crews will be performing concrete repairs to West Broadway between Westwood and Edgewood avenues.

Airplane lands without landing gear at the Camdenton Memorial Lake Regional Airport

May 9, 2022 4:15 PM Karl Wehmhoener

CAMDENTON, Mo. (KMIZ) On Monday morning at 9:05, the Mid-County Fire Protection District responded to the Camdenton Memorial Lake Regional Airport for an aircraft that had an issue with the land gear while landing, there was no fire, and no one was injured. Firefighters on scene report finding a twin-engine aircraft sitting on the runway

MoDOT to close Bagnell Dam Bridge Monday for repairs

May 9, 2022 5:23 AM Meghan Drakas

LAKE OF THE OZARKS, Mo. (KMIZ) MoDOT will close the Bagnell Dam Bridge on Monday for repairs to the surface of the bridge. This is the final phase in the bridge rehabilitation project which started in September of last year and closed the Highway 54 bridge over the dam for months. The bridge reopened at

Woman killed in Gasconade County crash on Saturday

May 8, 2022 7:49 AM Meghan Drakas

Gasconade Co. (KMIZ) A 72-year-old woman was killed in a crash in Gasconade County on Saturday morning, according to Missouri State Highway Patrol. The crash happened around 8:30 a.m. on Saturday when a Nissan Frontier crossed the center line of the road along U.S. 50 near Route 19 and hit a Chevrolet 2500 truck head-on.

I-70 back open on Sunday morning following crash

May 8, 2022 6:19 AM Ben Fein

I-70 was shut down early Sunday morning, following a crash involving at least two cars, sending two people to the hospital.

Columbia man flown to hospital after being seriously hurt in Benton County crash

May 8, 2022 12:46 AM Meghan Drakas

BENTON, Co. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was flown to the hospital on Saturday after being seriously hurt in a Benton County crash. According to the Missouri State Highway crash report, 33-year-old Ricky Young was hurt after the truck he was driving went off the right side of the road along Highway BB at Allen Rd.

Motorcyclist suffers fatal injuries in crash on Frog Hollow Rd.

May 7, 2022 7:55 PM Leila Mitchell

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A motorcyclist suffered extreme head trauma and is dead, after a motorcycle crash on Frog Hollow Rd. near Capital City High School ball fields Saturday. The motorcyclist was traveling southbound of Frog Hollow Rd. when for an unknown reason, he applied his rear break resulting in the motorcycle beginning to slide

Woman arrested in Columbia after crashing car into house Saturday morning

May 7, 2022 5:00 AM Ben Fein

One woman was arrested in Columbia early Saturday morning, after crashing her car into a house on Washington Avenue.

Mid-Missouri roads deal with flooding as more rain is expected Friday morning

May 6, 2022 6:19 AM Ben Fein

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE: As of Friday morning, MoDOT still lists multiple roads closed due to flooding in Camden, Maries, Morgan and Osage counties among others. The department Tweeted the updated closures Friday morning, advising drivers to check back in with the department for updates. Several Mid-Missouri roads are closed Friday as more rain is

Data shows how many crashes have happened on Highway 42

May 5, 2022 9:26 PM Kennedy Miller

After a crash in Miller County last night took the life of a 16-year-old, ABC 17 looked at how many crashes have happened on Highway 42.

MoDOT, Cole County close roads due to flooding

May 5, 2022 11:09 AM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation has closed parts of several roads in Mid-Missouri due to flooding. On Thursday morning, the department closed Highway 94 from Highway 19 to Rhineland, Missouri due to water over the road. The Missouri River east of Jefferson City is near flood stage at Hermann and near Chamois,

Driver injured after truck runs off Interstate 70

May 5, 2022 1:28 PM ABC 17 News Team

A tractor-trailer driver was taken to University Hospital on Thursday after his truck went off the road, hit a tree and overturned in Callaway County.

Mid-Missouri school districts alert families to school bus delays due to flooding

May 5, 2022 8:35 AM Zachary Farwell

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Three Mid-Missouri school districts are dealing with school bus delays due to flooding. The Cole R-V School District in Eugene, Missouri sent a text message to families and staff Thursday morning that flooding may cause some school buses to run late. Two school bus routes and part of a third for the