Big changes are on the horizon for drivers along Interstate 44 in the Ozarks, and the Missouri Department of Transportation wants to hear from the public before breaking ground. Read More

Big changes are on the horizon for drivers along Interstate 44 in the Ozarks, and the Missouri Department of Transportation wants to hear from the public before breaking ground. Read More

Big changes are on the horizon for drivers along Interstate 44 in the Ozarks, and the Missouri Department of Transportation wants to hear from the public before breaking ground. Read More

The Missouri Department of Transportation is hosting a public hearing today in Springfield to gather community feedback on the $471 million Forward 44 expansion project. Read More

Drivers are hopeful for major changes coming to the area of interstate 44 and Missouri route 13 in north Springfield. The next set of improvements are planned along Kansas ... Read More

A semi-trailer partial rollover impacted traffic this morning on westbound I-44 shortly after 8 a.m. 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

Eastbound Interstate 44 was closed near Valley Park Thursday afternoon due to a watermain break. The break shot water into the air like a geyser between the Highway 141 and Bowles Avenue exits. It's ... 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

Just after 6:15 p.m. Wednesday, July 29, reports of a crash on Range Line Rd in the diverging diamond just south of I-44 alerted E-911. Read More

A second public meeting will be held Thursday in Joplin for those interested in a planning study for the Missouri Highway 171 / 249 corridor and t West Corridor, the Missouri Department of ... Read More

KIRKWOOD, Mo. - Police are investigating after a Louisiana, Missouri woman was killed and two others were injured in a overnight crash on Interstate 44 in Kirkwood. According to the Missouri State ... Read More

Nearly two weeks after it opened on June 13, 2026, crews had nearly finished refilling a massive sinkhole in downtown St. Louis. Here's a look at the before-and-after. ST. LOUIS -The massive sinkhole ... Read More

A stretch of Interstate 44 through downtown St. Louis remains closed as crews work to repair a massive sinkhole that opened over the weekend. Here's what we know about the situation so far. This story ... Read More

Water gushes out of a water main under part of the Interstate 70 off-ramp just north of Biddle Street in St. Louis on Saturday, June 13, 2026. ST. LOUIS - Interstate 44 through downtown St. Louis will ... 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

A water main break opened a large sinkhole near Interstate 44, causing its closure through downtown St. Louis. See photos of the damage from Saturday and Sunday. Read More

MoDOT expects traffic impacts to last at least a week as crews assess the damage and make repairs. Read More

The roads will remain closed until further notice. Read More

A massive sinkhole emerged Saturday in St. Louis underneath Interstate 70, just blocks from The Dome at America's Center. Read More

The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) is preparing to close parts of Interstate 70 and Interstate 44 on Saturday evening after a massive sinkhole formed underneath I-70, just blocks from ... Read More

Multiple water main breaks caused a sinkhole to form near Highway I-70. Read More

LAWRENCE CO., Mo. - A major vehicle crash on Interstate 44 has shut down the eastbound lanes at mile marker 38. The The Missouri State Highway Patrol is helping divert traffic around the crash at this ... Read More

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - MoDOT is hosting a public meeting seeking input for a major rehabilitation project set to happen next year along Interstate 44 in southwest St. Louis County. The $64 million ... 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

Seventy years ago, Missouri awarded its first construction contract under the new interstate highway program along the corridor that became Interstate 44. The Ozark Empire Fairgrounds opens for its ... Read More

Unfortunately you've used all of your gifts this month. Your counter will reset on the first day of next month. MoDOT plans a public meeting on plans for Interstate 44 between Missouri Highway 109 and ... 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

About 7:45 a.m. Tuesday reports of a serious crash on I-44 Strafford at Strafford, Mo. CLOSED in both directions at 92 MM. 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

PIX11 - A police dashcam captured the heart-stopping moment an officer pulled a man from an overturned vehicle engulfed in flames on March 18. The Webster Groves Missouri Police Department published ... 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

Authorities are responding to a series of crashes along eastbound Interstate 44 near Mount Vernon. This comes after an initial fatal wreck involving a semi-truck fire Sunday ... Read More

A helicopter has reportedly crashed into the Meramec River near Sullivan, Missouri. Initially, the Sullivan Fire Protection District wrote in a Facebook post, "Sullivan fire units are currently on the ... Read More

About 1:30 p.m. Thursday reports of a vehicle overturned in the westbound lanes of I-44 at exit 18 - Fidelity cloverleaf - alerted E-911. Read More

JOPLIN, Mo. - Crews are responding to a crash on I-44. The crash occurred on I-44, mile marker 18.5, in the westbound lanes. The MoDOT Traveler Information Map reports that the impact happened at 1:36 ... Read More

The crash occurred on I-44, mile marker 18.5, in the westbound lanes. The MoDOT Traveler Information Map reports that the impact happened at 1:36 p.m. and that delays should be expected for about an ... Read More

According to Missouri State Highway Patrol Crash Reports, it happened around 1:30 this afternoon, when a Dodge pickup, traveling east nearly mile marker 18.4, Changed lanes and struck a semi, causing ... Read More

About 1:30 p.m. Thursday reports of a vehicle overturned in the westbound lanes of I-44 at exit 18 - Fidelity cloverleaf - alerted E-911. Read More

The attraction has become a must-stop for Route 66 enthusiasts, who appreciate how it captures the spirit of the historic highway's quirky roadside culture. In many ways, Uranus is a modern ... 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

NEAR HALLTOWN, Mo. (KY3) -A tractor-trailer caught fire on Interstate 44 near Halltown Tuesday morning. The fire occurred in the eastbound lanes of the interstate. Our photographer said it appears the ... Read More

Agencies from Newton County and City of Joplin responded to exit 6 / Main Street on I-44. On the MoDOT cameras we could tell immediately it was going to be a traffic issue. The initial collision was ... Read More

About 2:30 p.m. Friday afternoon reports of a head-on crash at Schifferdecker and the Belle Center curve alerted E-911. Read More

Higher Power Garage in Joplin, MO has helped 9 local families drive away with a new-to-them vehicle after completing a program that taught them basic auto maintenance, budgeting, and insurance. Read More

Medflight landed shortly afterwards, just yards away from the crash scene, at Memorial Hall and transported the individual. Lt. Eric Miller tells KOAM's Shannon Becker three vehicles were involved. Read More

Med Flight landed at Memorial Hall and transported one patient. Lt. Eric Miller tells KOAM's Shannon Becker on the scene three vehicles were involved. He updates us that one dri ... Read More

A 45-year-old woman from Mount Vernon was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Missouri Highway 174 early Monday morning, marking the 109th fatality in Troop D in 2025. Read More

An off-duty St. Louis Metropolitan Police officer has been charged with DWI and assault in a crash involving a scooter earlier in October. 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

Injuries were reported Sunday, Oct. 5, resulting from a three-vehicle crash that occurred at the 169.2-mile marker of Interstate 44, according to an online report of Troop I of the ... Read More

The crash occurred as a 24-year old male driver from Dayton, Ohio traveling westbound crossed the center median and struck two tractor trailers going eastbound. One semi suffered moderate damage and ... Read More

JASPER COUNTY, Mo. - A response is currently underway after a semi crashes on I-44. The crash, which happened less than half an hour ago (around 4:00 p.m.), happened at the 18.5-mile marker on I-44, ... Read More

All westbound lanes of Interstate 44 under Interstate 270 will close Sept. 26 to 29. Missouri Department of Transportation construction crews will close all westbound lanes and the ramp from ... Read More

Six Flags amusement park in Eureka as seen from a plane in June 2022. EUREKA - Jason Evans remembers sitting in Interstate 44 traffic jams as a kid in the 1980s and '90s, inching toward the ... 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

The Joplin Police Department has issued an update on a fatal accident that occurred at 20th & Schifferdecker around 7:44 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 8th. The Jopl ... Read More

Injuries were reported Sunday, Sept. 7, resulting from a three-vehicle crash that occurred in Laclede County at the 134.4-mile marker of Interstate 44, according to an online report of Troop ... Read More

ST. ROBERT, Mo. (KY3) - A St. Robert family is cleaning up after a car crashed into their home on Sunday evening. Jacob Di Pietro said Sunday night was horrifying for his whole family when a car ... Read More

About 5:20 a.m. Friday morning on I-44 eastbound two miles east of Mount Vernon, Mo. near 48MM a 2024 Toyota Rav4 struck a deer and ... Read More

'?Crash occurred as [Pedestrian 1] was outside of [2024 Toyota Rav 4] from a previous crash. [2020 Peterbilt] struck the rear of [Toyota] and [Pedestrian 1]. Both vehicles traveled off the right side ... Read More

About 2 a.m. early Friday a vehicle crashed into a home at 20th and Harlem Ave. We are told Joplin Police are conducting a DWI crash investigation. The driver was rushed to a Joplin hospital. No one ... Read More

Traffic along I-44 Friday morning halted for miles after two reported crashes. Emergency responders were called to the reported crashes on I-44 eastbound near mile marker ... Read More

Part of Interstate 44 is shut down early Wednesday morning as crews work to clear the scene following a crash involving a tractor trailer in Kirkwood. The crash ... Read More

A 61-year-old Pacific woman was hit just after 9 p.m. by a westbound Toyota Corolla near Villa Ridge, Missouri Highway Patrol reported. Read More

A Pacific woman was struck by a car and killed Friday night while trying to cross Interstate 44, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Read More

Missouri State Highway Patrol said the crash happened at around 9:00 p.m. Friday. The pedestrian was a 61-year-old woman. Read More

Just before 4:15 p.m. Wednesday afternoon reports of a motorcycle and vehicle crash near Hwy 37 and Joplin St alerted E-911. Read More

A Valley Park man was seriously injured in a three-vehicle crash Sunday at the eastbound interchange of Interstate 44 with Highway 50 near Union, according to the Missouri State Highway ... Read More

F RANKLIN COUNTY, Mo. (First Alert 4) - The eastbound lanes of Interstate 44 are closed in Franklin County after a vehicle crash on Sunday. 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

Injuries were reported Sunday, July 6, resulting from a one-vehicle crash that occurred at the 155.2-mile marker of Interstate 44 in Pulaski County, according to an online report of Troop ... Read More

FLORISSANT - A 71-year-old Florissant woman died in a one-vehicle crash in Phelps County Thursday. Missouri Highway Patrol said the woman was driving east in a 2022 Nissan Rogue Sport on Interstate 44 ... Read More

Sheri Steffens plans a Hampton Inn & Suites in Fenton, aiming to break ground soon and open by late 2026 near I-44 and Highway 141. St. Louis Business Journal Select a City ... 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

A 71-year-old woman from Florissant, Missouri, died in a Thursday afternoon crash on Interstate 44 in Phelps County at mile marker 172, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway ... Read More

The St. Louis County Medical Examiner's Office released the identity of the Caseyville woman in her 20s who died in a crash this weekend. Thania Vasquez, of the 1800 block of Level Street in ... Read More

: The Missouri State Highway Patrol release additional information regarding the multi-vehicle crash Sunday afternoon. It involved at least six (6) vehicles that required tow. Read More

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports an accident on westbound Interstate 44 that happened at approximately 9:15 a.m. Sunday morning. Troopers report the right two lanes of WB I-44 near the ... Read More

Thursday morning closed eastbound lanes near Halltown, Mo.Missouri State Highway Patrol Troopers say it involved a tractor-trailer.According to OzarksTraffic, the crash happened around 6:20 a.m. 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