A groundbreaking for the Forward 44 project, which will bring improvements to Interstate 44 in Southwest Missouri, will be held Monday, Aug. 24, in Springfield. Read More

A 21-year-old man died in an accident on I-44 in Mount Vernon Saturday night. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the pedestrian was in the roadway on I-44 near E. Read More

A 26-year-old Springfield woman died and a passenger was hospitalized following an SUV crash on I-44 near Mount Vernon early Tuesday morning. Read More

A man who stopped to help the driver of an overturned tractor-trailer has died from his injuries, nearly two weeks after the crash. Read More

A car driving west on I-44 hit a construction barrier early Friday, June 12, and spun into another vehicle, whose driver was killed. Read More

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - A crash involving three vehicles, including a tractor-trailer, shut down Interstate 44 east of Strafford for about one hour on Wednesday. The crash happened about two miles ... Read More

A Springfield family is mourning the sudden and tragic loss of Dustin Long, 25, after he was struck and killed by a vehicle on I-44 following ... Read More

Police identified a pedestrian killed in a crash on I-44 in Springfield. Read More

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) - The Irondequoit Bay Outlet Bridge will be closed to traffic until after Halloween 2026. It's swung open to allow boaters to access Lake Ontario from the bay. The bridge ... Read More

One person was killed in a fatal pedestrian crash on I-44 near Kansas Expressway early Thursday morning, causing significant delays in the area. Read More

Officers are investigating a fatal crash that occurred about 5 a.m. Thursday on I-44. A vehicle struck a pedestrian. Read More

Weeks after a semi-truck carrying hundreds of pounds of tofu wrecked, the Doolittle Rural Fire Protection District is waiting for answers on when it will be cleaned up. On March ... Read More

A vehicle has crashed into a restaurant in Springfield during the afternoon on Wednesday. The Springfield Police Department (SPD) tells Ozarks First that a woman crashed her vehicle into Chipotle ... Read More

MoDOT has announced the closure of the eastbound I-44 ramp at Kansas Expressway from Nov. 5-6 to allow contractor crews to take samples for future roadwork, and is urging drivers to find an ... Read More

The Oct. 3 crash is Springfield's 17th motor vehicle crash in 2025, which has so far resulted in 18 deaths, according to SPD. Read More

A 44-year-old pedestrian died from injuries he suffered in a crash on West Bypass and Kearney Street on October 3, when he was struck by a 2016 Chevy Cruze driven by 38-year-old Aubrey Rodriguez of ... Read More

Police are investigating a crash involving a pedestrian in Springfield that left the victim in critical condition. Read More

A Kansas City man has been arrested following a pursuit that ended in Springfield on Tuesday 9. According to online court dockets, Jason Matthew Maloney, born 1991, has been charged with first-degree ... Read More

Anne Hathaway 'Broke Down' on A24's 'Mother Mary' Set and Said: 'I Have to Apologize Because I Think What's Going to Come Out of Me Will Hurt You' Emotional scene as fired State Department workers ... Read More

A project to replace the Melville Road Bridge will require closure of Interstate 44 in Springfield for at least 24 hours later this week. Read More

A 71-year-old man was killed after a crash on Interstate 44 Thursday afternoon. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, the Florissant man was eastbound ... Read More

SPRINGFIELD, MO - Drivers on the city's north side are noticing headway starting to be made on the Interstate 44 rebuilding project. Construction work started back in March. Read More

Missouri's rank as sixth among states in billboard blight ... But if he heads three minutes to Interstate 44, he sees plenty. And if he drives southwest to Springfield and takes a left onto Interstate ... Read More

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Starting next week, work to expand I-44 to six lanes in Springfield will begin. Interstate lanes from Highway 65 to Kansas Expressway will be affected. Starting Monday ... Read More

Caution - lane closures are ahead. Construction to widen Interstate 44 will begin next week, according to the Missouri Department of Transportation.. The widening will take place between ... Read More

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Traffic on both I-44 and Highway 65 is being slowed significantly due to crashes. Southbound traffic on Highway 65 is moving slowly, but no lane closures have been reported so ... Read More

The steady snow that fell Tuesday quickly accumulated, making for dangerous driving conditions that contributed to crashes and stalled vehicles. Read More

The Missouri Highway Patrol is investigating several crashes on I-44 in Springfield. The crashes happened in the westbound lanes of I-44 near U.S. 65 around 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Police reponed the ... Read More

FOX Weather Exclusive Storm Tracker Brandon Copic is in Southern Missouri, where crashes involving semi-trucks closed the westbound lanes of the interstate Tuesday afternoon. Read More

Multiple crashes close westbound Interstate 44 in Springfield, Missouri. Posted: February 18, 2025 | Last updated: February 19, 2025. FOX Weather Exclusive Storm Tracker Brandon Copic is in ... Read More

FOX Weather Storm Specialist Mike Seidel reports from Springfield, Missouri, where a winter storm is expected to bring 8 inches of snow. Travel along Interstate 49 and Interstate 44 on Tuesday ... Read More

As Sunday's winter storm rages on, ice and snowy weather have covered many major roads and highways throughout central and southern Missouri. According to MoDOT, all ... Read More

The Missouri Department of Transportation is urging eastbound drivers on I-44 to exit at U.S. Route 65 in Springfield to use U.S. Route 60 to U.S. Route 63 in Rolla. Westbound drivers on I-44 should ... Read More

A tractor-trailer overturned on I-44 around 2:30 Monday morning. The crash happened in the eastbound lanes near the T-Mobile Call Center.Traffic is being diverted onto West Bypass and then onto ... Read More

Several adults were arrested after authorities found there were minors in the back of a U-Haul van on I-44 over the weekend.According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, seven adults, one from ... Read More

A man from Springfield has died in a single-vehicle crash early Tuesday morning in an Ozarks Technical Community College parking lot, according to Springfield police. Read More

ST. LOUIS - The Missouri State Highway Patrol's investigation continues after a man was struck and killed after changing a tire along the shoulder of westbound Interstate 44 in downtown St ... Read More

The family of a Missouri teacher who died in a crash with an Amazon driver ... crashed through a cable barrier at the interstate's median and drove into oncoming traffic on Interstate 44, hitting and ... Read More

N EAR ST. ROBERT, Mo. (KY3) - Emergency crews closed the westbound lanes of I-44 at the Pulaski County and Phelps County lines after a crash involving two semis. The crash happened around 4:30 p.m. on ... Read More

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - The family of Jennifer Bryant, the Hillcrest High School teacher who was killed in a crash on I-44 last January when a semi-truck hit her vehicle head-on, is filing a wrongful death ... Read More

What are those black boxes near traffic lights? The Alzheimer's Association of Missouri says six in 10 people living with dementia will wander at least once. AND many will do so repeatedly. Read More

MIAMI, Ok. (KY3) - Traffic on eastbound I-44 is at a standstill near Miami, Oklahoma, due to a multi-vehicle crash. According to the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority, drivers can expect delays that could ... Read More

The crash happened Tuesday night at mile marker 118 near Phillipsburg. According to Troop I, a driver lost control on the slick roadway, hit a portion of the overpass, and then was hit by a ... Read More

Police are investigating a deadly crash involving a semi, a FedEx truck, and a vehicle on I-44 in Springfield. Read More

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Just after 3:22 p.m. Friday afternoon a tractor-trailer on I-44 near the Glenstone exit crossed the center median causing a multiple vehicle crash resulting in the death of a ... Read More

Police closed part of I-44 in Springfield following a vehicle crash involving a semi. KY3's Chris Bryant reports. Missouri joined a federal program providing meals for kids when school is dismissed ... Read More

There has been a fatal crash at the intersection of Kearney and the Springfield Airport that has resulted in the death of at least one of the victims of the crash, ... Read More

Drivers near Glenstone Avenue, Kearney Street, and I-44 East can expect delays and diversions due to a crash that, according to the Springfield Police Department, left at ... Read More

drink and merchandise - is just off Interstate 44 at 3284 N. Beaver Road. It was formerly Mulroy Road; Buc-ee's mascot is a beaver, and the Springfield City Council earlier this year voted to ... Read More

A crash on eastbound 1-44 near West Bypass is backing up traffic Thursday afternoon just before rush hour. According to OzarksTraffic, the accident is listed as an injury ... Read More

DIXON, Mo. (KY3) -The Missouri State Highway Patrol investigated a deadly pedestrian accident Wednesday night. Troopers say Teresa Gray, 63, was hit by an SUV while attempting to cross Highway C at ... Read More

A Conway woman was taken to a Springfield hospital after a crash on I-44 in Laclede County Thursday morning.The Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report said ... Read More

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - The Missouri Highway Patrol is investigating a deadly crash involving a pedestrian and a pick-up truck near where Chestnut Expressway meets with Interstate 44. Troopers ... Read More

A Mount Vernon woman was flown to a Springfield hospital after a crash on I-44 in Laclede County Wednesday afternoon.The Missouri State Highway Patrol crash rep ... Read More

A crash involving a vehicle and a semi tied up traffic near the busy I-44 and U.S. 65 interchange in Springfield. KY3's Chris Bryant reports. Read More

The 18-year-old Springfield woman was a passenger in a SUV that ran off road, hit embankment and overturned. She was ejected and hit by a vehicle. Read More

A Springfield man was hospitalized after crashing into the back of a Mack truck on I-44 in Pulaski County early Sunday morning.According to the Missouri State H ... Read More

A Republic woman was killed Saturday after she was thrown from a car onto the Interstate 44 roadway during one accident and then struck by a separate vehicle that did not stop. Crystal Hassett, 42 ... Read More

STRAFFORD, Mo. (AP) - Authorities say a dead bear was found on Interstate 44 in southern Missouri. The Springfield News-Leader reports that the adult bear was spotted Sunday morning on ... Read More

Part of I-44 in Springfield, Mo, will be closed for about 18 hours Saturday, Feb., 21, for the demolition of the northbound Glenstone Avenue bridge. The bridge is being torn down to be replaced ... Read More