
Highway patrol warns against road rage following recent incidents
Law enforcement officers are cautioning drivers to avoid engaging in road-rage situations which can lead to a fatal outcome.
Continue ReadingLaw enforcement officers are cautioning drivers to avoid engaging in road-rage situations which can lead to a fatal outcome.
Continue ReadingBy Eduardo Castillo – The Wichita Eagle (TNS) Dec. 31—A 35-year-old Kansas man died Tuesday morning when the minivan he was driving left the road and caught fire. The victim was identified as Jared Adock of Kingman, a Kansas Highway Patrol crash log shows. The crash was reported at 4 a.m. along Kansas Highway 42
Continue ReadingBy NewsPress Now An accident that killed three people Sunday morning on Interstate 29 in Atchison County is related to a Nebraska kidnapping, officials confirm. Freemont County, Iowa, Sheriff Kevin Aistrope said in a release that his office received a call at about 6 a.m. Sunday regarding a domestic assault victim being treated at Grape
Continue ReadingBy NewsPress Now Three people are dead, and three others went to the hospital after a Sunday morning crash in Atchison County, Missouri. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports the accident occurred at about 7:22 a.m. on Interstate 29, six miles north of Watson, Missouri. A 29-year-old Bellevue, Nebraska, man was reportedly driving south into
Continue ReadingBy NewsPress Now St. Joseph authorities responded to a traffic crash which resulted in a vehicle fire around 3 p.m. Thursday afternoon. One vehicle was turning on to Village Drive from North Belt Highway, while the other was continuing north. Both drivers were sent to Mosaic Life Care, with one transported by EMS and the
Continue ReadingBy NewsPress Now A Kansas man received serious injuries in a fiery crash on Interstate 29 just north of St. Joseph late Monday. Martin Kinni, 46, of Overland Park, Kansas, was driving south on I-29 when he attempted to pass another vehicle near the 57-mile marker in Andrew County. He drove off the road and
Continue ReadingBy NewsPress Now Ten people died on Missouri roads and waterways during the long Labor Day weekend. Seven people, including one in DeKalb County, died in traffic crashes, two were killed in a boating crash and one person drowned between 6 p.m. on Aug. 30, through 11:59 p.m. on Sept. 2, according to a Missouri
Continue ReadingBy NewsPress Now A 43-year-old woman sustained serious injuries following a crash Friday afternoon in Mercer County, 6 miles southeast of Princeton, Missouri. Rachel L. Franklin, 43, of Princeton, Missouri, was westbound on Missouri Route E in a 2010 Chevrolet HHR around 3:55 p.m. when she crossed the center line into the eastbound lane. Eldo
Continue ReadingBy NewsPress Now A woman was taken to the hospital with serious injuries Monday evening following an accident near Stewartsville, Missouri. Rikki Allman, 36, of Osborn was slowing to make a left turn on Highway 36 at State Highway J at about 5:15 p.m. That’s when a vehicle driven by James Farr, 39, of Stewartsville,
Continue ReadingBy NewsPress Now A man avoided injuries after a rollover crash near 11th and Messanie streets Wednesday afternoon. The crash happened at approximately 3:15 p.m. when a driver lost control of his sedan while driving down 12th Street and his brakes went out, according to St. Joseph police officer Jeremy Ellis. The driver steered his
Continue ReadingBy Jenna Wilson While many may have been staying home and out of the cold weather this week, first responders don’t have that luxury, as they remain busy serving the community, no matter the conditions. Buchanan County EMS paramedic Andrew King said emergency medical crews must stay prepared for all types of weather because each
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