Columbia man suffers serious injuries in Boone County crash
Two people were hospitalized and a vehicle ended up on its top Monday after a three-vehicle crash on Route VV in Boone County.
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Jefferson City man hurt in single-vehicle car crash Monday morning
CALLAWAY CO, MO. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man was seriously hurt in a car crash involving one vehicle early Monday morning in Callaway County. According to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Johnny Siebert, 29, was driving South on U.S. Route 63 just after midnight when he saw a deer on the
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Raytown woman seriously injured in single-vehicle crash Saturday evening
MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Raytown woman was seriously injured in a car crash Saturday evening in Morgan County. According to a report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, April Berry, 50 was in the car with two other people driving down Ivy Bend Road at 5 pm. The crash occurred when the driver of
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Missouri River Bridge open after traffic back up for crash
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Traffic is moving again on the Missouri River Bridge after a crash created a back up in the westbound lane for about half an hour Saturday. The back up started around 10 a.m., according to a rave alert from Jefferson City Police, and the crash was cleared around 10:30 a.m. Jefferson
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Missouri State Highway Patrol begins 2023 Labor day weekend count with tips to stay safe
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Labor Day weekend is underway and the Missouri State Highway Patrol is keeping an eye out for crashes reported statewide during its holiday counting period. The counting period began Friday at 6 pm and will continue until 11:59PM Monday, September 4th. As of Monday morning there were 18 reported crashes in Missouri
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MoDOT announces resurfacing project starts next week on Route K
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation announced in a Friday press release that a resurfacing project will begin next week in Boone County. The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission awarded a $1,927,436.59 contract for Routes AB, H and K to be resurfaced. Route K will be resurfaced from Tuesday through Friday, Sept. 22.
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Woman dies in Cole County crash
EUGENE, Mo. (KMIZ) A 52-year-old Iberia woman died Friday in a one-vehicle crash on Highway 17 at North Street near Eugene. Johnna S Horne was pronounced dead at the scene by Cole County Sheriff John Wheeler, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The crash occurred as Horne’s 2007 Ford Edge was heading
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Three injured in Jefferson City crash
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Three people were injured – two seriously – in a Thursday crash in Jefferson City on westbound Highway 50/63 near militia drive, according to a crash report from the Jefferson City Police Department Two vehicles were heading westbound when Kenneth Bleigh, 58, of Chamois – who was driving a 2002 Chevrolet
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At least one injured in crash in Boone County
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) At least one person was injured Thursday in a Boone County crash on Route B, south of Route HH. The Boone County Fire Protection District said on its social media that first responders were dispatched at 3:51 p.m. The southbound lane of Route B was shut down for about 30 minutes, according
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Roundabout, outer road opens off Interstate 70 in Montgomery County on Friday
NEW FLORENCE, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation announced in a Thursday press release that a bridge replacement and interchange project is entering its final stages. New eastbound on-and-off-ramps, Tree Farm Road and a south roundabout will be open Friday at Highway 19 and Interstate 70 in New Florence. Construction continues on the eastern
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Three die in Phelps County crash
ROLLA, Mo. (KMIZ) Three people died Wednesday in a four-vehicle crash in Phelps County on Highway 63, just south of Highway 5170, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Perry Patrick, 61, of Newburg, and two teenagers – 19-year-old Grace Gorman, of Rolla, and 18-year-old Michael Sutton, of Edgar Springs –
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Truss of Rocheport Bridge to be blasted off Sept. 10
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A portion of Interstate 70 is scheduled to close Sunday, Sept. 10 so a demolition team can blast off a truss of the old Missouri River Bridge at Rocheport, according to a Tuesday press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation. The interstate in both directions will be closed, as well
Continue Reading St. Peters man seriously injured in Osage County crash
OSAGE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A St. Peters, Missouri, man suffered serious injuries Tuesday in a motorcycle crash in Osage County on Route U just south of Route DD. William Butler, 18, was heading southbound – in a 2021 Kawasaki Vulcan – and failed to negotiate a curve, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash
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Fulton man seriously injured in single-vehicle crash Monday evening
CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Fulton man suffered serious injuries in a one-vehicle crash on Route UU Monday evening in Callaway County. The crash occurred when Evan Mackey, 21, was on his way to an emergency in a 2020 Ford Explorer, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Troopers say, Mackey was going to fast
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School bus traffic allowed to use South Main Street in Ashland during resurfacing project
ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Ashland announced in a Monday press release that school bus traffic will be allowed to use South Main Street as a waterline and resurfacing project takes place. The first day of school for the Southern Boone School District is Tuesday. Local traffic, such as residents, emergency vehicles, businesses and
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MoDOT has no immediate plans to fix Jefferson City tri-level overpass
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Despite recent crashes and complaints from the Governor, the Missouri Department of Transportation has no projects planned to work on the tri-level overpass in Jefferson City. Aside from some resurfacing — which will be occurring all across the Jefferson City area — there are no projects planned to address the tri-level.
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Deadly week on the water prompts boat safety tips from officials
Two people died and one person was seriously injured at the Lake of the Ozarks this past weekend.
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Man seriously hurt after being thrown from jet ski Saturday night
MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man was seriously hurt after being thrown from his jet ski Saturday night at the Lake of the Ozarks. According to an online incident report, Matthew Kissinger, 23 of Parkville Missouri was injured when he was thrown from his jet ski while trying to jump a wake on the Gravois
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Woman dies in boat crash at the Lake of the Ozarks, driver arrested for boating while intoxicated
CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Sunrise Beach woman was killed during a boat crash at the Lake of the Ozarks Saturday night. According to an incident report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Nicholette McKenna, 44 was killed in the crash that occurred when the boat got too close to the dock, hit a wake
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Columbia man dies in two vehicle car crash Saturday night
MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man died in a two-vehicle crash Saturday night in Morgan County just after 8:30 on Missouri five just before Route MM. According to a crash report by the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Michael Paladino, 33 was driving in his 2013 GMC terrain, when he crossed the center of the
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