The highway patrol reports separate accidents at the same time late Thursday night in Worth County involved two vehicles striking a cow in the roadway on Route Z two miles west of Grant City. Eighteen-year-old Dagon Cooper of Grant City was driving a sports utility vehicle southbound when the cow was hit. 19-year-old Cierra Runnels […]
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Unionville man injured when pickup collides with motor grader
The Highway Patrol reports a Unionville man sustained moderate injuries when the pickup truck he drove collided with a motor grader three miles south of Unionville on Wednesday afternoon. An ambulance transported 21-year-old Jeramiah Summers to the Northeast Regional Medical Center of Kirksville. Motor grader driver 80-year-old Garry Huffman of Unionville was not reported injured. […]
Heatstroke can kill quickly in hot cars
When the news has another tragic story about a child accidentally left in a hot car, parents might believe they could never make a mistake like that. “It’s not just negligent parents or indifferent caregivers. When juggling the demands of work, parenting and daily life, it’s easier than you might think to make a simple […]
One injured in Tuesday construction zone crash
One person was injured Tuesday night in a two-vehicle accident at a hill crest five miles to the east of Purdin. The highway patrol reports 37-year-old Ronald Wheeler of Independence went to Pershing Memorial Hospital for treatment of moderate injuries. Wheeler was a passenger in a car driven by 22-year-old Preston Kleoppel of Independence. Also […]
Trenton woman surrenders to authorities
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports a Trenton woman surrendered at the sheriff’s office on Wednesday on a capias warrant. Thirty-six-year-old Cassie Leeper’s warrant was for failure to appear on a felony charge of operating a vehicle on a highway without a valid license—third and subsequent offense. She posted a bond of $5,000, with 10% […]
Trooper who served in Mercer and Grundy counties promoted to Lieutenant
A Missouri State Highway Patrol officer previously assigned to Mercer and Grundy counties has been promoted to the rank of Lieutenant. The promotion for Sergeant John Dick Junior from Troop A will be effective August 1st. He will transfer to the Field Operations Bureau at the General Headquarters in Jefferson City. Dick was appointed to […]
Motorcyclist crashes into SUV, life-flighted to hospital in Columbia
The highway patrol reports the driver of a motorcycle was injured in a rural southwest Carroll County accident. Fifty-two-year-old Jeffrey Vogan of Huntsville was listed with serious injuries and flown by air ambulance to University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia. Wright, the driver of the SUV wasn’t hurt during the crash. Vogan had been northbound […]
Audio: Hailey’s Law signed by Missouri’s Governor Parson
Legislation requiring Missouri’s Amber Alert System Oversight Committee to meet at least annually has been signed into law by Governor Mike Parson. State Representative Curtis Trent filed “Hailey’s Law” in response to the 2014 kidnapping and killing of ten-year-old Hailey Owens in Springfield. Trent notes the oversight committee hasn’t met since 2015. Craig […]
You can vote in the highway patrol “America’s Best Looking Cruiser Contest”
The Missouri State Highway Patrol is taking part in the American Association of State Troopers’ “2019 America’s Best Looking Cruiser Contest” and invites the public to vote for the MSHP’s cruiser. The 2019 MSHP submission featured in the photo above the story is a marked, vibrant blue, MSHP Dodge Charger and marked MSHP Donzi patrol […]
Road and bridge work scheduled in the MoDOT long-range plan in area counties
Besides the resurfacing of Highway 6 through most of Trenton next year, the Missouri Department of Transportation’s long-range plan also shows other roadwork can be expected in Grundy County. As reported earlier, bids are sought this fall for resurfacing 4th street to 65. What’s called preventive maintenance treatment is listed for Highway 69 and Highway […]
Resurfacing planned for Livingston County Highway 65 and Linn County Route M
Motorists can soon look forward to a smoother drive on U.S. Route 65 through Chillicothe and on Linn County Route M. Missouri Petroleum, working with the Missouri Department of Transportation, will make repairs and complete micro-resurfacing on U.S. Route 65 from just north of County Road 228 to U.S. Route 36 and on Route M […]
Suspect flees authorities in Livingston County, points handgun at deputy before surrendering
An individual who fled from a Livingston County Deputy late Saturday afternoon was arrested at Mooresville and taken by ambulance to Hedrick Medical Center in Chillicothe after complaining of chest pain. Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox reports the deputy was in western Livingston County and saw a person on a motorcycle believed to be a […]
Troopers arrest three in north Missouri for DWI over the weekend
The highway patrol reports a Jamesport resident, 40-year old Jackqueline Blackburn, was arrested early Sunday in Daviess County and accused of felony driving while intoxicated, failure to properly maintain plates, and no proof of insurance. Blackburn was taken to the Daviess-DeKalb Regional Jail. A Bethany man, 56-year-old Wayne Bonde, was arrested early Sunday in Harrison […]
One injured after crashing to avoid “Road Closed” barricade; driver accused of DWI
An Excelsior Springs man was hurt when he swerved the van he was driving to avoid ‘road closed’ barricades southwest of Carrollton. The van started skidding, went off the right side of Highway 10 and overturned onto its top in a ditch. Forty-one-year-old Johnathan Galloway was taken to Carroll County Memorial Hospital with moderate injuries. […]
Tire blows out on concrete truck southeast of Harris; driver from Milan life-flighted to Des Moines
The Highway Patrol reports a Milan man sustained serious injuries when a tire blew out on a concrete truck, and it overturned five miles southeast of Harris on Friday morning. An air ambulance transported Luis Gama-Tovar to the Methodist Medical Center of Des Moines, Iowa. The concrete truck traveled west on Route E before the […]
Clark man injured when van strikes rear of big rig and catches fire south of Breckenridge
The Highway Patrol reports a Clark man sustained moderate injuries when the van he drove struck a tractor-trailer one mile south of Breckenridge Friday morning, and the van caught on fire. Emergency medical services transported 31-year-old Dakota VanLandingham to the Cameron Regional Medical Center. Tractor-trailer driver 27-year-old Lester Mead of Pleasantville, Iowa was reported as […]
Pattonsburg man killed in motorcycle crash south of Bethany
A Pattonsburg man died as the result of a motorcycle crash eight miles south of Bethany on Friday morning shortly after 7:00 am. The Highway Patrol reports an ambulance transported 65-year-old Danny Daniel to the Harrison County Community Hospital of Bethany where he was pronounced dead approximately two hours after the crash. The motorcycle traveled […]
MoDOT planned road work in northern Missouri for the week of July 15, 2019
The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in North Missouri for the week of July 15 – 21. Continued flooding may cause schedule changes in some of the planned work. There may also be moving operations throughout the region such as pothole patching, […]
Milan man sentenced to 14 years in prison for sexual exploitation of a child
A Milan, Missouri, man was sentenced in federal court on Friday for transporting a 12-year-old victim across state lines for criminal sexual activity. Eh Tah Ger, 24, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Brian C. Wimes to 14 years and two months in federal prison without parole. On Jan. 23, 2019, Ger pleaded guilty to […]
Novinger man demolishes car on Route K; patrol accuses him of DWI
A resident of Novinger was injured and faces potential charges from a single-vehicle accident last night in western Adair County. The highway patrol listed injuries as serious for 37-year-old Christopher Kennedy who was taken by ambulance to Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville. Kennedy was southbound when his car traveled off the right side of […]