JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people suffered minor injuries after a 2009 Dodge Charger crashed into a school bus in Jefferson City on Monday, according to a crash report from the Jefferson City Police Department. No injuries were reported for the driver or four students on the bus, according to the report. The students were released to their parents at the scene, the report says. The crash occurred at 4:41 p.m. at the intersection of Dix Road and Industrial Drive. According to the report, the Dodge – driven by McCaila Wright, 20, of Jefferson City – turned south onto Dix Road from Industria ..read more

COLE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man was flown to University Hospital after being hit by a car while riding a bike. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported the crash happened on Route C at Vintage Point at 9:40 p.m. Sunday. According to the online crash report, Christopher Phillips, 50, was on a bike in the road when he was hit by a Buick Enclave driven by Detra Thomas Randall, 56, of Jefferson City. Phillips was flown to University Hospital with serious injuries. Randall was not injured. Troopers said Phillips was not wearing a helmet. The post Bicyclist seriously hurt after being ..read more

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people suffered moderate and minor injuries in a Friday crash on westbound Highway 50/63 at Clark Avenue, according to a crash report from the Jefferson City Police Department. According to the report, the crash occurred after Jacob Holtkamp, 18, of Vandalia, lost control of a 2006 Mazda 3 while he was in the driving lane. The vehicle swerved across the left lane and hit a concrete median, the report states. The vehicle then skid back into the right lane and stopped while facing east, the report states. Holtkamp had moderate injuries and his passenger – Anthony ..read more

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ)  MU Health Care announced in a Thursday press release that it will be opening a new urgent care clinic on Truman Boulevard. The release states that MU Health will close its urgent care location on Eastland Drive on Sunday. The new location – which will be at 3527 West Truman Boulevard, Suite 100A – will open on Wednesday, May 29. The urgent care location on Edgewood Drive will remain open. The release states that patients needing care from April22-May 30 can go to the Edgewood Drive urgent care from 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. on Satur ..read more

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The OATS transit service in Jefferson City is suspending its services indefinitely beginning on Monday, April 29, according to an April 11 letter written by Regional Director Gary Anspach. The letter cited an “on-going driver shortage” led to the suspension. “We understand the inconvenience this may cause to our passengers, and we apologize for the disruption of your transportation needs. We recognize the essential role that transportation plays in connecting communities and facilitating mobility and are committed to resuming services as soon as possible,” the lette ..read more

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City is experiencing an increase in its homeless population, according to Jefferson City Police Department Lt. David Williams. Williams said he believed the up-tick stems from the individuals moving to Jefferson City from Columbia, after homeless encampments were cleared throughout the city. Homeless encampments have been cleared out in wooded areas of Columbia several times over the past year. The city cleared out an encampment near the Highway 63/Interstate 70 connector in April 2023 and December 2023, and the Missouri Department of Transportation cleare ..read more

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) One man was hurt after a crash on Highway 54 at the Madison Street Overpass in Jefferson City on Sunday night. According to the Jefferson City Police Department, Michael Robbins, 53 of Mexico, was driving eastbound on Highway 54 when he lost control entering the curve. Police said Robbins was thrown from the 2023 Harley Davidson after it hit the guardrail on the driving lane side. Robbins was reported to be wearing a helmet and suffered from serious injuries, according to the police news release. He was taken to University Hospital for treatment. Robbins was report ..read more

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Cole County EMS have saved multiple lives of fire victims with the use of CyanoKits. On Friday, Jefferson City Fire Department responded to an apartment fire and rescued a victim found on the second floor. The victim was found in life-threatening condition, with "strong suspicion of cyanide poisoning secondary to smoke inhalation," according to a press release from Jefferson City Fire. According to the release, Cole County EMS used a CyanoKit and Advanced Life Support procedures to treat the victim. The victim was transported to a local hospital with life-threatenin ..read more

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) - Cole County first responders took one person to the hospital on Monday night after a storm flooded roads across the city. Jefferson City Fire Department assistant chief Jay Niemeyer told ABC 17 News that firefighters had to help people from three cars stuck in the water on Edgewood Drive and Creek Trail Drive around 9:30 p.m. Niemeyer said that Cole County EMS took one of the people rescued to the hospital for minor injuries. Firefighters helped people in two of the three cars make it to land from their cars, while the occupants of the third car swept into a ditch ..read more

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) During early Thursday morning storms, several utility companies reported outages across Mid-Missouri. In Columbia, a light pole fell down onto a sidewalk in downtown Columbia in the area of 4th Street and East Broadway. Columbia Water and Light crews were seen in the area assessing the damage to the light pole to see how long work will take until it is back up and working again. Ameren Missouri's outage map showed 1,409 customers without power in the Jefferson City area around 7:30 a.m. Power to most of them had been restored by about 10 a.m. A spokesperson from Ameren Mi ..read more