Motorcyclist seriously injured in Audrain County crash
A 44-year-old man was seriously hurt after crashing in Audrain County on Friday afternoon, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report.
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Columbia commission approves of ‘Ashford Place’ subdivision despite pushback from residents; plan heads to City Council
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) East Columbia residents packed city hall on Thursday night to express concerns over a proposed subdivision known as “Ashford Place.” After more than two hours of public comments opposing the plan, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted to approve the project, sending it on to City Council for final approval. Troy Miller
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Family of woman killed in Highway 63 crash sues Jeep manufacturer, driver for wrongful death
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The family of a woman killed in a crash on Highway 63 claims the manufacturer of Jeep failed to install safety features that could have prevented the deadly collision. The family of Ashley Apel filed the wrongful death lawsuit in Boone County court on Wednesday against FCA USA and Stellantis. The lawsuit
Continue Reading Nebraska woman seriously injured after getting hit by propeller at Lake of the Ozarks
A 33-year-old Nebraska woman was seriously injured Saturday at the Lake of the Ozarks after she was hit by a boat propeller, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report.
Continue Reading Climax Springs man suffers serious injuries in motorcycle crash
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Climax Springs man suffered serious injuries after a motorcycle crash in Camden County on Thursday afternoon. According to an online crash report, a 42-year-old man on a Yamaha V Star motorcycle crossed the center line on Bollinger Creek Road north of Crainshaw and hit a minivan head-on. The man on the
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Route M reopened after truck carrying chemicals crash
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) State Road M is back open after it was closed for several hours following a crash with a semi-truck. Callaway County Sheriff’s Office said in a social media post that State Road M in Callaway County was closed north of Interstate 70 and south of Hatton-McCredie School. The road was closed for
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Saline County woman charged for wrong way driving, DWI resulting in a crash
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Marshall woman has been charged after she was accused of driving on the wrong way of Highway 65 while intoxicated. Lauren Ngaue, 32, is charged with aggravated fleeing a stop causing physical injury, second-degree assault, DWI resulting in serious physical injury, armed criminal action and two traffic misdemeanors. Court documents state
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Missouri traffic deaths trending down for third year
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) For the third year in a row, the Missouri Department of Transportation reports that traffic deaths across the state are down. MoDOT preliminary data shows that from Jan. 1 to Aug. 24, 2025, there have been 577 people killed in crashes. This is down from 589 reported during the same time period
Continue Reading MSHP investigating road rage shooting in Saline County
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control is investigating a road rage incident that led to a shooting and crash on Interstate 70 in Saline County. Troop A said on social media, the suspect fled the scene and has not been located as of 3:30 p.m. Wednesday. No
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Woman charged after crash with Randolph County deputy
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Moberly woman has been charged after she is accused of leading deputies on a chase and crashing into a deputy. Jaynee Collins, 28, has been charged with aggravated fleeing a stop or detention. Court documents state that deputies were told about a stolen car seen south of Morely Street going at
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Crash blocks parts of Paris Road in northeast Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – A car crash blocked northbound lanes of Paris Road in northeast Columbia on Wednesday morning. Boone County Joint Communications sent an alert just after 9 a.m. that first responders had blocked the northbound lanes of Paris Road near Brown Station Road. Columbia Police Department spokesperson Brian McNeill told ABC 17 News
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Man killed in crash with freightliner in Mexico
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man is dead after a crash with a tractor-trailer in Audrain County Tuesday night, according to a press release from the Mexico Public Safety Department. The release states a 34-year-old Centralia man was driving a 2006 Ford passenger car east in the 1500 block of W. Monroe St. around 10:30 p.m.,
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Woman hurt when car rear-ends buggy in Cooper County
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Prairie Home woman suffered moderate injuries when a car rear-ended the buggy she was riding in on Monday night. The crash happened on Highway 87 north of Apple Drive in Prairie Home, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. A Chevrolet Malibu sedan driven by a 22-year-old Prairie Home
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Richland man hurt after crash on I-44
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 35-year-old man from Pulaski County was seriously hurt on Monday afternoon in a crash on Interstate 44. Missouri State Highway Patrol said the crash happened at 2:19 p.m. on I-44 eastbound at mile marker 154.8 in Pulaski County. The crash report states the driver, a 35-year-old man from Richland, was in
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Woman seriously hurt after crash in Audrain County
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people were hurt after a crash in Audrian County on Monday. The Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report states the crash happened at 7:10 a.m. on Monday at Highway 54 and County Road 485. The crash report states the crash involved three vehicles: a 2014 GMC Terrain, a 2015 Mercedes ML350
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Two killed, two seriously hurt in Owensville crash
Two people have died after a crash on Sunday night in Gasconade County.
Continue Reading Pulaski County man hurt in early morning crash
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Waynesville man was hurt on Monday after an early morning crash. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said the crash happened at 12:44 a.m. on Highway NN near Springer Lane in Pulaski County. Troopers said a 54-year-old man was driving a 2025 Dodge Durango when he went off the right side of
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Woman crushed by boat at Lake of the Ozarks
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 58-year-old woman was crushed by a boat that she was attempting to tie to the dock on the Lake of the Ozarks. The woman is from Junction City, Kansas, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s online report. The report states that she was tying up the boat at about 7:14
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Two Hallsville residents killed in weekend crash
EDITOR’S NOTE: The crash location has been corrected. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two Hallsville residents were declared dead at the scene of a crash with a tractor-trailer Saturday in Monroe County. A 46-year-old man and a 49-year-old woman were killed when their Ford Escape didn’t yield to the tractor-trailer on Highway 154 west of Perry, according
Continue Reading Man seriously hurt in Benton County crash
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 60-year-old man was seriously hurt after a crash in Benton County Sunday evening, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The report states a 60-year-old Lowry City man was driving a 1996 Toyota Camry east on Route T, west of Quail Run Rd., when he swerved into the westbound
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