The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports a Montezuma, Iowa resident was arrested Saturday night in Clinton County. Thirty-nine-year-old Ryan Major was accused of felony unlawful possession of a firearm, resisting arrest for a felony and misdemeanor counts of unlawful use of a weapon, fourth-degree assault, driving while intoxicated, and operating a vehicle without a valid […]
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One injured when pickup hits SUV from behind on I-35; driver arrested on felony DWI
A Kansas City resident was hurt in southern Clinton County when the pickup truck he was driving hit a sports utility vehicle from behind on Interstate 35. Fifty-two-year-old Leonard Jordan was taken to Cameron Regional Medical Center with minor injuries. The patrol said he was released from the hospital and arrested on allegations of felony […]
Patrol arrests Oregon, Missouri man in Harrison County
The highway patrol reports a northwest Missouri man was arrested on Friday afternoon in Harrison County. Forty-year-old Chad Corcoran of Oregon was accused of a felony count of possession of a controlled substance, a misdemeanor count of possession of a controlled substance, plus possession of drug paraphernalia, failure to display registration on a motor vehicle, […]
Resident of Hale community injured in head-on collision with farm tractor
A resident of the Hale community was hurt Saturday afternoon in Nodaway County in the head-on collision of a pickup truck and a farm tractor on a country road. Twenty-year-old Caysie Creason was taken to Mosaic Medical Center in St. Joseph with moderate injuries. Creason was a passenger in the pickup driven by 20-year old […]
Novinger man arrested on driving while intoxicated allegation
A resident of Novinger was arrested Thursday evening in Putnam County. Eighty-year-old Jerry Richmond has been accused of felony driving while intoxicated and driving while revoked. Other allegations include failure to drive on the right half of the road, no insurance, and no seat belt. Richmond was taken on a 24-hour hold to the Putnam […]
Law enforcement to participate in “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign, August 20 through Labor Day
As the 100 Deadliest Days of Summer come to an end, highway safety officials are encouraging drivers not to let down their guard. Highway fatalities continue to be on the rise with a focus on four risky behaviors: not wearing a seat belt, cellphone use while driving, excessive speeds, and driving under the influence of […]
Browning man life-flighted to University Hospital after crashing on Highway 5
A Browning man was injured Tuesday night when the pickup he was driving traveled off Highway 5 in Linn County, went through a fence, and struck a tree three-fourths of a mile south of Purdin. Twenty-two-year-old Alexander Gerst of Browning received serious injuries and was flown by medical helicopter (LifeFlight Eagle) to University Hospital in […]
Two people injured in crash on Highway 63 in Adair County
Two people were taken to hospitals following an accident involving two pickup trucks on Tuesday afternoon in rural Adair County on Highway 63, one mile south of Millard. Seventy-three-year-old Jackie Yardley of Glenwood received serious injuries and was flown by medical helicopter (Air-Evac) to University Hospital in Columbia. Also injured was a passenger in another […]
Motorcycle hit by mattress that came loose from pickup bed sends Iowa woman to hospital
A Shenandoah, Iowa resident was hurt when the motorcycle she was operating was hit by a mattress that came unsecured from a pickup truck near Maryville. Forty-one-year-old Kathryn Silvestre was taken to Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph with serious injuries. The driver of the pickup, 31-year old Cory Cronk of Maryville, was not reported […]
Woman from Hamilton falls asleep on I-435 and crashes in Clay County
Vehicles driven by Residents of Hamilton and Kansas City were involved in an accident on Interstate 435 in Clay County after the Hamilton resident fell asleep. Neither driver was reported hurt, but a passenger was injured. Fifty-three-year-old Renee Lawson of Kansas City was taken to North Kansas City Hospital with minor injuries. She was a […]
Patrol reports the arrest of a Cainsville man
A Cainsville man was taken into custody Thursday night in Harrison County. Fifty-two-year-old Randy Randle has been accused of driving while revoked, subsequent offender. Randle also was accused of failure to display valid plates on a vehicle and a seat belt violation. Randle was also arrested on a Buchanan County warrant for alleged failure to […]
Head-on crash in Saline County injures three
The Highway Patrol reports area residents sustained injuries in a head-on collision in Saline County on the afternoon of August 11. The driver of one vehicle, 51-year-old Steven Standley of Chillicothe, and his passenger, 76-year-old Paul Standley of Tina, were taken to the Carroll County Memorial Hospital by a private vehicle. The driver of the […]
Two from Waverly, Iowa hospitalized after crashing at intersection in King City
Two people from Waverly, Iowa, were taken to a hospital following an accident involving a big rig on Sunday at 11:42 am in King City. The driver of a pickup, 78-year-old Paula Grant, received moderate injuries and a passenger in the pickup, 75-year-old Richard Grant, received serious injuries in the crash. Both were taken by […]
Chillicothe woman injured when SUV is hit from behind on Highway 36
A Chillicothe resident was hurt when the sports utility vehicle she was operating was hit from behind on Highway 36 in Linn County. Fifty-six-year-old Linda Snuffer was taken to Hedrick Medical Center in Chillicothe with minor injuries The accident happened on Saturday night two miles east of Laclede as Snuffer was driving west on Highway […]
Big rig slides off Route Z east of King City
A King City resident was injured late Saturday morning when the truck he was driving slid off Route Z just east of King City. Seventy-year-old Larry Clark was taken by private vehicle to Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph with minor injuries. Clark was driving a conventional semi pulling a flatbed trailer. The eastbound truck […]
Two hurt in Saturday crash near Blythedale
Two people were hurt Saturday afternoon in Harrison County when a sports utility vehicle went off a lettered route near Blythedale. The driver, 33-year old Heidi Jackson of Cainsville, was taken to Harrison County Community Hospital in Bethany with minor injuries. The patrol reported she experienced a medical emergency before the crash. A passenger in […]
Missouri State Highway Patrol reports the arrest of two men on Friday, August 6
The Highway Patrol reports the arrest of two men in area counties on August 6, 2021, on several allegations. Thirty-eight-year-old Jami Barton of Carrollton was arrested in Caldwell County. He was accused of felony tampering with a motor vehicle, failing to display valid plates on a motor vehicle, and not wearing a seat belt. Barton was […]
Two dead, three children injured in rural Nodaway County crash on Highway 148
Two northwest Missouri residents were killed, and three children were injured when two vehicles, approaching each other, collided in rural Nodaway County. The accident on Highway 148 occurred at 5:50 pm Wednesday evening, one mile south of Pickering. The two drivers were pronounced dead at the scene by the coroner. The patrol identified one of […]
Two from Trenton injured in three-vehicle crash involving Freightliner truck west of Gallatin
The Highway Patrol reports two Trenton residents sustained minor injuries in a three-vehicle accident involving a Freightliner truck half of a mile west of Gallatin the morning of August 4th. The driver of a car, 52-year-old David Collins, and his passenger, 40-year-old April Swank, were taken by emergency medical services to the Cameron Regional Medical […]
Gallatin man transported to hospital after crashing west of Stewartsville
A Gallatin man was taken to a hospital following a single-vehicle rollover accident Wednesday morning four miles west of Stewartsville. Fifty-six-year-old Jeffery McNickle of Gallatin received minor injuries, and emergency medical services took him to the Mosiac Life Care in St. Joseph. The sports utility vehicle was westbound when it traveled off the north side […]