Fatal Crash

Big rig overturns on Highway 36 killing driver

A man from Avon, Illinois died as the result of a Mack truck overturning one half mile south of Meadville on Friday night. The Patrol reports an ambulance transported 61-year-old William Simmons to Pershing Memorial Hospital of Brookfield where he was pronounced dead approximately one hour after the crash. The big rig traveled east on […]

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Trenton teenager injured in Randolph County crash

Residents of Trenton and Moberly were injured on Saturday afternoon when a car hit a pickup truck at an intersection at Cairo in Randolph County. Eighteen-year-old Elizabeth Tredway of Trenton was taken to University Hospital in Columbia with minor injuries. The driver of the car, a 16-year old Moberly teenager, was taken by private vehicle […]

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Novinger teen hospitalized after crashing on Route K

A Novinger girl was hurt on Saturday morning when the car she was driving traveled off Route K south of Novinger striking several small trees. Seventeen-year-old Hailey Babcock was taken to Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville with moderate injuries. The accident happened five miles south of Novinger as the northbound car traveled off the […]

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Milan man injured in Monday crash

A Milan man was injured Monday afternoon when according to the Highway Patrol, the vehicle he was driving went off Highway 6, struck a tree, field gate, and an embankment causing the vehicle to become airborne coming to a stop in a ditch. The accident happened one mile west of Green Castle. 23-year-old Drew Russell […]

Motorcycle Crash

Motorcyclist crashes on Highway 116 striking car west of Cowgill; driver accused of driving while intoxicated

The highway patrol reports a Richmond man received serious injuries when the motorcycle he was operating struck a car, then went off Highway 116 and overturned in southern Caldwell County. Forty-six-year-old Michael Milligan of Richmond was flown by medical helicopter to Truman Medical Center in Kansas City. The driver of the car, 54-year old Manley […]

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Two-vehicle crash injures Jamesport man

One person was injured in a two-vehicle accident Wednesday afternoon at an intersection one mile east of Jamesport. Sixty-one-year-old Jack Prescott of Jamesport received moderate injuries and was taken by ambulance to Cameron Regional Medical Center. The driver of a second vehicle, 34-year-old John Leffler of Trenton, was not injured. The southbound truck driven by […]

Farm Tractor Crash or Accident

Big rig hits farm tractor from behind near Stewartsville

An Osborn man received minor injuries when the farm tractor he was operating was hit from behind by a tractor-trailer unit near Stewartsville. Fifty-four-year-old Christopher Arnaman was taken by private vehicle to Cameron Regional Medical Center. The semi-truck driver, 55-year old Gene Cairo of Savannah, was not reported hurt. The accident happened Saturday afternoon on […]

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Four children hurt in Saturday crash

Four people were hurt Saturday night in a collision in Downing in northeast Missouri. All four injured were passengers in a sports utility vehicle. 12-year old Kayden Miller, 8-year-old Bryson Miller, 14-year old Jayden Burgess, all of Arbela and 13-year old Sabrina Hhiemer of Memphis, Missouri were taken to Scotland County Hospital in Memphis with […]

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Milan man injured in rollover crash near Osgood

A Milan resident was hurt early Sunday when a sports utility vehicle overturned on a country road northeast of Osgood. Thirty-nine-year old James Fordyce of Milan was taken by private vehicle to Sullivan County Memorial Hospital in Milan with moderate injuries. Fordyce was a passenger in the SUV driven by 37-year old Rachelle Fordyce of […]