Accidents that occured in Missouri or impacted Missouri residents.
A two-vehicle crash in Madison County, Missouri resulted in the death of Arie P. Van Zee and injuries to Trevor M. Vance. The crash occurred on June 27 when Van Zee's car crossed the center line and collided with Vance's pickup truck. Both vehicles were totaled in the accident.
Alixandria Woods, 27, of Seymour was killed in a crash in Diggins, Missouri. The crash occurred when Woods's car was hit by another car after she failed to yield on U.S. 60. One passenger in the second car was taken to a Springfield hospital with moderate injuries.
A woman from Sarcoxie was killed in a crash on I-44 in Fidelity. The driver of a tractor-trailer hit the back of an SUV, causing a chain reaction involving multiple vehicles. The crash resulted in a fatality and the closure of eastbound lanes for several hours.
Rafael Contreras-Maldonado, 19, faces several charges, including DWI resulting in the death of two or more, resisting arrest, and possession of a controlled substance. Driver Larry Alan Brock, 53, and Lydia Shorey, 61, both of Crane, Mo., died in the crash.
A 21-year-old man from Brookfield sustained moderate injuries after his vehicle veered off the roadway and collided with a dry creek bed in an early morning crash on Highway 36, two miles west of Laclede.
Two women were injured in a late night hit-and-run crash involving a semi on Interstate 55 in New Madrid County.
A motorcyclist was laying in the roadway on I-44 in Sarcoxie, Missouri, followed by a two-vehicle crash. Four people were transported to hospitals with serious injuries. Traffic was backed up for miles.
A serious collision occurred at the intersection of JC Penney Drive and Caldwell Road in Hamilton, Missouri. The collision involved a 2007 Jeep Wrangler and a 2004 Dodge Dakota, both of which were totaled during the crash. The driver of the Dodge Dakota, identified as 18-year-old Joshua J. Morrison from Cameron, Missouri, suffered serious injuries.
Three people were injured in a seven-vehicle crash on Interstate 35 just past Antioch Road. Interstate 35 was closed around 3:04 p.m. and two lanes were reopened just before 4 p.m.
A two-car crash closed the intersection of West Bypass and Republic Road Friday evening after one of the cars caught fire. The van burst into flames, authorities soon found out the van was carrying fireworks. The driver of the van did get out and was taken to a hospital with minor injuries.