Troopers respond to several deadly crashes over Memorial Day weekend
At least six people died in crashes over the Memorial Day weekend, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
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Deputies identify teenager killed in Boone County crash
BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Sheriff’s Office identified the driver killed in a crash over the weekend. Deputies said Gabyrel W. Hopper, 16, of Columbia died in the wreck on Vemers Ford Road. According to deputies, Hopper was traveling westbound on Vemers Ford Road near Rangeline Road on Sunday around 5:34 pm when
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One person dies in a mid-day wreck in Camden County Monday
CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) An Eldridge, Mo. man died Monday just before noon after a one vehicle wreck on Highway D in Camden County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, 80-year-old Leonard Byars was driving a 1994 Ford Explorer on Highway D when it ran off the side of the road. Byars
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Missouri man seriously injured in morning Moniteau County crash on Highway 50
MONITEAU COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Lone Jack man was seriously injured Monday morning at 2:30 after he wrecked on westbound Highway 50 in Moniteau County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, Cody Baker was driving westbound when he failed to navigate a curve. Baker’s 2001 Honda CBR900 crossed the center of the
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Woman in serious condition after being hit with an anchor on Mark Twain Lake
MONROE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) One woman is suffering from serious injuries after getting hit by anchor on Mark Twain Lake near Stoutsville. According to Missouri State Highway Patrol Incident Reports, 56-year-old Lisa Sherman of Hartsburg was taken to University Hospital for her injuries. Troopers say the boat was driving with it’s anchor down. When it
Continue Reading One man dead after crash in Boone County near Columbia Sunday evening
BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) One man is dead after a crash outside of Columbia Sunday night. The Boone County Fire Protection District confirmed the man died after a single-vehicle rollover crash. Another woman was taken to the hospital with unknown injuries. Missouri State Highway Patrol Troopers were investigating the crash on East Vemers Ford Road
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Increased law enforcement out for Memorial Day Weekend
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol will have an increased presence out on the roads and water this Memorial Day Weekend. According to AAA, more than 37 million people are expected to travel this holiday weekend. The company also states that 90% of those 37 million people are expected to get to their
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MSHP: More troopers will be on highways this Memorial Day weekend
COLUMBIA. Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri State Highway Patrol has increased manpower on the roads over this Memorial Day Weekend. Troopers will have extra enforcement on interstate 70, Highways 63, 50, and 64, and route 5. Highway Patrol will have its Marine Division and Water officers out in full force at the lake to make sure everyone
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Travelers hoping to find dog lost in rollover crash in Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A traveler from Denver is hoping to find her dog lost in a rollover crash Thursday evening. Ashley Pate, of Denver, said she was involved in a rollover crash around 8:45 p.m. Thursday on I-70 Drive SW near Clinkscales Road. Two people walked away uninjured after a rollover crash Thursday night in
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Three injured in Osage County crash
OSAGE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Three people were sent to local hospitals with injuries Thursday night after a crash in Osage County. According to Missouri State Highway Patrol crash reports, it happened at 6:55 p.m. on Highway 63, two miles south of Route Z. Kenneth Boeker, 58, of Rolla, was driving south on Highway 63 when
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Two sent to hospital after hydroplane crash
AUDRAIN, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people were taken to local hospitals in Audrian County after their car hydroplaned and crashed Thursday morning. The crash happened at 9:50 a.m. on Missouri Highway 22 about half a mile from Mexico. According to Missouri State Highway Patrol crash reports, the vehicle was traveling east on the highway when it
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MoDOT to begin improvements on Westbound Interstate 70 next week in Callaway County
CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Department of Transportation contractors will will begin next Tuesday making pavement upgrades along westbound Interstate 70. Officials say the work is scheduled to switch from the eastbound lanes of I-70 to the westbound lanes Tuesday evening. Crews will be working from Kingdom City to the Boone/Callaway County line. Crews will
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Multiple crashes reported in Boone County as storms roll in Thursday morning
Though it is unclear if any of the crashes were weather-related, the Missouri Department of Transportation was encouraging mid-Missouri drivers to take extra caution during the Thursday morning commute.
Continue Reading Columbia man seriously injured in Callaway County wreck on I-70
CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man is seriously injured after a wreck on Interstate 70 at mile marker 163, two miles east of Williamsburg Wednesday morning just before 7 a.m. The Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report shows Princeston Little was driving west in a 2013 Dodge Durango when it slid off the roadway,
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Troopers find driver involved in deadly Boone County hit-and-run crash
BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A driver accused of hitting and killing a man on eastbound Interstate 70 in Boone County has been located. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash happened around 2:35 a.m. Saturday near the 121.6-mile marker. Zachary W. Isbell, 27, of Columbia, was pronounced dead at the scene. The vehicle
Continue Reading MoDOT: Public comment sought on project that will temporarily detour the Katy Trail near Rocheport
HOWARD COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation is seeking public comments on the impact of a 2022 project that will replace the U.S. Route 40 bridge over the Katy Trail and Salt Creek in Howard County. Due to safety concerns, the Katy Trail will be temporarily detoured between County Road 457 and the
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Driver arrested after deadly Moniteau County crash
MONITEAU COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A driver involved in a deadly crash near the Moniteau/Miller County line over the weekend has been arrested. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Ryan Wolfe, 47, was arrested just after 10:10 p.m. Saturday on suspicion of driving while intoxicated that involved the death of another person. Troopers said Wolfe
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Stover woman arrested on suspicion of DWI after Morgan County crash
Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers arrested a woman following a single-car crash Sunday night.
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Vehicle in deadly hit and run in Moniteau County found
MONITEAU COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE (7:30 p.m.): Corporal Kyle Green said Sunday evening the car involved in the deadly crash has been found. Troopers are still working to identify who was driving the vehicle when the crash happened. UPDATE: Missouri State Highway Patrol crash reports show 39-year-old Kathleen Bennett died in the crash and 47-year-old
Continue Reading One person dead after pedestrian crash near Midway
BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri State Highway Patrol Troopers are investigating a fatal pedestrian crash Sunday morning in Boone County near Midway. According to the MSHP Crash Reports, an unknown vehical was driving east on I-70. The driver hit 27-year-old Zachary Isbell of Columbia near mile marker 121 The driver left the scene of the
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