(Editor’s note: ABC 17 News has redacted the phone numbers of those involved in the crash from the reports.) COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Distracted driving played a part in at least one of two deadly crashes that happened within minutes of each other on Highway 63 north of Columbia in January, according to the Missouri State
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Traffic was limited down to one lane of traffic on Westbound Interstate 70 after a semi-truck crashed on Monday afternoon near West Highway BB and Route J in Boone County. Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop F said troopers are investigating a crash on I-70 where a semi-truck overturned on the side of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Slick road conditions caused multiple accidents Wednesday morning after strong winds and snow swept into Mid-Missouri. Boone County Fire posted on its social media Wednesday morning warning drivers to exercise extreme caution due to deteriorating road conditions. The Boone County Joint Communication system also sent several alerts about accidents and downed power
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PETTIS COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Sedalia man was injured after crashing his motorcycle in Pettis County Friday night. A Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report says a 19-year-old man was riding a 2013 Harley Davidson motorcycle on Route B, west of Raygar Road at 6:35 p.m. when the vehicle hit a deer. He was taken
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CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A 72-year-old Mokane man was killed Saturday morning after being hit by a minivan in Callaway County. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, the man was walking on Route C at Thornhill Drive at 11:48 a.m. when a 2017 Dodge Caravan driven by a 33-year-old man from Mokane
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man died Friday from injuries he suffered in a crash at the intersection of Route FF and North Cline Road in Boone County, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. According to the report, a 35-year-old man was driving a 2012 Nissan Sentra eastbound on Route
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) In wake of recent plane crashes across the U.S., travelers are thinking twice when it comes to taking to the skies. The National Transportation Safety Board reports in 2025 there have been 117 plane crashes with 16 being deadly. The most recent was on Feb. 18 when a Delta Airlines plane crashed
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Attorneys for a woman who was the mother of a man who died in a crash on South Providence Road in Columbia last year have filed a wrongful death lawsuit. Tenney Putnam, of Buffalo, Missouri, has sued Ciairah Mason, of Columbia, in Ernest Putnam’s death on Nov. 14, 2024. The lawsuit –
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The father of a 3-year-old girl who died in a crash earlier this month in Holts Summit has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the girl’s mother, the mother’s boyfriend and the girl’s grandmother. The lawyer for Coby Durham filed a petition in Callaway County on Wednesday. The lawsuit alleges that Jessie
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 60-year-old Wanyesville man was seriously injured in a motorcycle crash on Tuesday in Pulaski County, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. According to the report, the crash occurred at the intersection of Route AA and Route AB. The report says the man was riding a 2020 Honda motorcycle
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 59-year-old Clark man was seriously injured Tuesday in a crash in northern Boone County, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. According to the report, the single-vehicle crash occurred on Route NN, east of North Barber Road. The report says the man drove a 1999 Jeep Grand
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Road work that was originally set for Tuesday in Downtown Jefferson City has been moved to Thursday, according to a press release from the Jefferson City Department of Public Works. Utility street repairs will occur in the north and southbound lanes in the 200 block of Jefferson Street, the release says. Works
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Lane closures will be required Tuesday on a Downtown Jefferson City street for emergency utility repairs, according to a Monday press release from the Jefferson City Department of Public Works. Utility street repairs will occur in the north and southbound lanes in the 200 block of Jefferson Street, the release says. Works
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Climax Springs R-IV School District identified three of the women killed in the crash as Ava Wolfe, Jayden Butterfield and Violet Corado; all recent graduates.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A crash involving two vehicles shut down a portion of I-70 Drive Southwest in west Columbia Sunday evening. An ABC 17 News reporter on scene saw one vehicle on its side in a ditch near Spencer Avenue around 5:15 p.m. A second vehicle appeared to have damage to its front passenger side.
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A 19-year-old man from Farmington, Missouri, was seriously injured in a crash Friday afternoon at the intersection of Highway 240 and Highway 40 in Howard County, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report.
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two segments of Interstate 70 in Cooper County will narrow to one lane next week for drilling, according to a Friday press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation. The release says that the driving lane of westbound Interstate 70 near mile marker 113 will be closed 8 p.m.-7 a.m. each night
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Two people suffered minor injuries in the crash.
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PHELPS COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Traffic on Interstate 44 west of Rolla was backed up more than 20 miles Wednesday after a morning crash. The Missouri Department of Transportation said in a news release that I-44 westbound was closed in Phelps County at mile marker 176 near Rolla due to weather-related incidents. MoDOT reported the road
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Construction crews are 11 months into a multi-year project to expand Interstate 70 across the state. One-of-the-eight project segments spans from Columbia to Kingdom City. A roundabout that enhances access from Business Loop 70 to I-70 and a new collector-distributor road is part of the Missouri Department of Transportation’s $405 million Improve
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