(MissouriNet) – Memorial Day unofficially marked what is known as the 100 deadliest days for teen drivers. Sergeant Jason Pace of the Missouri State Highway Patrol encourages parents to educate their teens about being responsible behind the wheel. Car crashes involving teen drivers climb during the summer months because teenagers drive more during […]
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Hamilton resident hurt in Highway 65 crash in Carroll County
KTTN wishes to make a correction in our script on the injury accident Tuesday night at Route U and Highway 65 in northern Carroll County. A car driven by 46-year-old Deidre May Johnson of Hamilton was stopped on 65 to allow another vehicle to make a turn. Her car was struck from behind by a […]
Gilman City Board of Education hears reports
The Gilman City Board of Education heard several reports at its recent meeting. Superintendent Roger Alley reported the playground equipment has been removed from the old playground. Bookkeeper Tori Wideman says the playground has been moved to a new location. Principal Justin Collins reported that Prom April 28th went well, and graduation May 11th was […]
Trenton man injured when big rig strikes his vehicle
The highway patrol reports a Trenton man, Philip Helton, was injured early Monday evening when the car he was driving was struck from behind by a semi on Interstate 35 in northern Harrison County. Seventy-seven-year-old Helton was listed with moderate injuries and was taken by ambulance to Harrison County Community Hospital in Bethany. The truck […]
MoDOT to suspend work for Memorial Day weekend
The Missouri Department of Transportation will suspend work zone operations during the Memorial Day holiday weekend. Most routine work zones will stop at noon Friday, May 25 and will resume at 9 a.m. Tuesday, May 29. While most work zones will not be active over the Memorial Day weekend, it may be necessary for some […]
Crash on Friday injures Laddonia woman
The Highway Patrol reports a Laddonia woman sustained minor injuries as the result of a two-vehicle accident in Unionville Friday afternoon. Fifty-four-year-old Karen Casady of Laddonia traveled east on U. S. Highway 136 when she reportedly slowed her sports utility vehicle. The SUV was then struck in the rear by an eastbound car driven by […]
1 killed, 2 injured in fatal crash near Salisbury
The Highway Patrol reports one person died and two others sustained serious injuries as the result of a van striking a pickup truck four miles south of Salisbury Thursday morning. Twenty-one-year-old Abudu Kagina of Columbia reportedly attempted to pass several vehicles on southbound Highway 129 when her van hit the driver’s side of the pickup, […]
Highway patrol conducts DWI saturation in Harrison County
Highway Patrol Troop H Commanding Officer Captain James McDonald announces a driving while intoxicated saturation conducted in Harrison County resulted in 19 traffic citations and 32 warnings issued. Five officers patrolled Harrison County during the saturation Friday night at 7 o’clock to Saturday morning at 3 o’clock. The goal of the DWI saturation was to […]
Mowing season begins on Missouri roads
Missouri Department of Transportation crews will soon begin mowing roadsides across the state. “Our mowing focuses on visibility and safety,” said MoDOT State Maintenance Engineer Becky Allmeroth. “Motorists will see tractor mowers near the shoulder of interstates and other busy roadways. Please watch out for our crews, slow down and don’t drive distracted.” Major and […]
Missouri’s spring turkey season ends with nearly 35,800 birds harvested
Preliminary data from the Missouri Department of Conservation shows that turkey hunters checked 34,055 birds during Missouri’s 2018 regular spring turkey season April 16 through May 6. Top harvest counties were Franklin with 760 birds checked, Texas with 732, and Laclede with 657. Young turkey hunters harvested 1,729 birds during the 2018 spring youth season, […]
Five injured on I-35 when big rig causes chain reaction crash
Five individuals from Oklahoma City were taken to hospitals in Liberty and Cameron following a chain reaction, three-vehicle accident this morning in Clinton County. The Interstate 35 accident happened five miles to the north of Lathrop with the highway patrol listing all injuries as minor. Heading northbound were a tractor-trailer, a pickup truck, and an […]
Route 129 South of Green City to be resurfaced
Drivers on Route 129 south of Green City will have a much smoother ride after next week. Contractors from Herzog Contracting Corp. of St. Joseph, working with the Missouri Department of Transportation, begin resurfacing Route 129 between Route H and Route 6 on Monday, May 7. The project should take one week to complete. Crews […]
Unionville teen hurt in crash at city intersection
Two vehicles collided at an intersection in Unionville early Wednesday evening, resulting in one driver being taken to a hospital. The highway patrol reports 18-year-old Jessica Raisor of Unionville was taken by ambulance to Putnam County Memorial Hospital of Unionville with minor injuries. Ms. Raisor was driving a car eastbound when she attempted to make […]
Chillicothe woman injured in two-vehicle crash near Meadville
The Highway Patrol reports a Chillicothe woman sustained minor injuries in a two-vehicle accident near Meadville Tuesday morning. Twenty-seven-year-old Derick Dennis of Humphreys reportedly failed to stop his pickup at a stop sign and pulled into the path of a sports utility vehicle driven by Lorrinda Suddith of Chillicothe. Both vehicles came to rest off […]
Drivers reminded to use extra caution as deer become more active
The Missouri State Highway Patrol reminds drivers that deer are more active and create hazards for Missouri motorists this time of year. Last year, drivers in Missouri experienced 4,604 traffic crashes where deer-vehicle strikes occurred. One deer strike occurred every 1.9 hours in the state. In these crashes, there were six fatalities and 455 people were […]
Veteran Transport Services seeks volunteers
The Veterans Transport Service is looking for volunteer drivers. The service provides veterans who live in rural areas free safe transportation to Veterans Affairs facilities Monday through Friday and occasional Saturdays. Volunteers will have flexible scheduling and hours and you may call Wayne Kleinschmidt at 660-359-2078 for more information.
Teen Drivers: Summer marks 100 deadliest days
(KNPN) – School is out for most teens and that means more time to be on the road. Statistics show that between Memorial Day and Labor Day, teens tend to have the most accident fatalities. During that time, the average number of deaths from crashes involving drivers 16 to 19 years old increased by 16 […]
Wheeling man cited for speeding 107 mph: The cost of speed, it’s more than a ticket
It happened Wednesday, April 27 as a Livingston County Sheriff deputy was on Highway K near Liv 261. The deputy checked a vehicle on radar at 107 mph in a 55 mph zone. The driver from Wheeling, Missouri was stopped, cited for the high speed and posted bond for the violation. The driver is scheduled […]