Mother Nature is often quite temperamental in the Midwest. In Missouri they say, “If you don’t like the weather, just wait a day”. Last week we were blessed with spring-like weather only to wake up today to three-five inches of snow–classic late February and March conditions. So, How Do You…
Truck Shears Side of Bus on Interstate 70 Near Blue Springs, Missouri A tour bus apparently pulled semi-truck struck the bus shearing off the driver’s side of the bus, trapping two passengers. According to Sgt. Colin Stosberg of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, “Tractor trailer traveled off the main portion of…
Four-Vehicle Crash Results in Death of Pedestrian Outside Springfield, MO Last night around 7 p.m., a 37 year-old Webb City man was struck and killed by a semi-truck on Interstate 44 west of Springfield, Missouri as he was apparently trying to aid another victim of a prior crash. The victim was…
After last weekend, we are all pretty excited about today’s warm, spring-like weather! Keep A Lookout for Motorcyclists and Bicyclists We’ve been scrapping our windshields and dealing with road salt for months now and the sunshine outside beckons us to roll the windows down and get outside. Also, after these many…
End of Spring Forward, Fall Back? Every spring and fall, we spring forward or fall back according to daylight savings time switch. During Monday’s House committee, representatives proposed a plan to make daylight savings time the standard and put an end to changing our clocks back and forth. According to Rep….
Pedestrian Deaths are Up Fifteen Percent According to a recent article in Consumer Affairs, pedestrian deaths are up 15 percent since 2009. Using data from the U.S. Department of Fatality Analysis Reporting Systems (FARS), a team at Alcoholic.org compared the dangers of driving and walking while intoxicated. While FARS data…
Members of the National Transportation Safety Board are expected to announce a cause of a 2014 fatal crash that we have been monitoring the last two years in our blog. The crash occurred on Interstate 88 near Naperville, IL ad occurred when a truck driver hit a string of parked emergency…
So, the weekend football fans have been waiting for is upon us this Sunday! Sober Transportation Needs to Be on Every Party List In 2015, 162 people were killed and 576 seriously injured in Missouri crashes that involved at least one substance-impaired driver according to the Missouri Coalition for Roadway…
Following the death of two people in a Sunday night motor vehicle crash on Interstate 44, some are asking questions about the safety of that particular section of the interstate. St. Clair Crash According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a semi-truck was leaving the rest area and merged onto Interstate 44 when…
First Major Snow Produces Car Crashes with Snow Plows The snow on Tuesday during rush hour traffic was forecasted and despite warnings to give MODOT truck’s plenty of room, three crashes occurred with the snow plows. According to the highway department, no one was injured. Spokesperson Sandy Baron said that…
