Posts Tagged ‘breaking’
Evening storms wreak havoc
As a storm pushed through the area Monday evening from about 6:45-7:45 p.m., emergency services dealt with several calls due to high winds that accompanied the cloudbursts. At 6:45 p.m.,…
Read MoreEarly morning crash in Columbia
A 46-year-old Missouri woman was injured in an early Monday morning rollover crash on Route 3 in Columbia. Police said a 2004 Chevrolet Silverado driven by Cindy Mankin of St.…
Read MoreInjury rollover crash on I-255
Columbia police, fire and EMS responded along with Illinois State Police shortly before 5 p.m. Sunday to a vehicle rollover crash with injuries on I-255 northbound at the curve near…
Read MoreFatal rollover crash on I-255
Columbia police, fire and EMS responded along with Illinois State Police about 10:15 p.m. Friday to a vehicle rollover crash on I-255 eastbound near the Jefferson Barracks Bridge. The vehicle…
Read MoreGas line struck on Columbia’s Main Street
A Friday afternoon gas leak resulted in the shutdown of multiple businesses and the evacuation of several buildings in downtown Columbia. Fortunately, no injuries were reported. “Luckily, nothing blew up,”…
Read MoreCrash on Route 156 near Hecker
Emergency personnel responded about 2:20 p.m. Thursday to a two-vehicle crash with injury in the area of 7447 State Route 156 just west of Hecker. The Hecker Fire Department, Monroe…
Read MoreSunday crash injures 2 in Columbia
Columbia police, fire department and EMS personnel responded shortly before noon Sunday to a three-vehicle crash with injuries on Admiral Parkway (Route 3) at Veterans Parkway. One of the vehicles…
Read MoreFire damages Columbia fish store
The Columbia Fire Department responded at 11:37 a.m. Wednesday to a working structure fire at The Corner Reef, 115 E. Whiteside Street, in downtown Columbia. CFD initially requested mutual aid…
Read MoreCrash on Country Club Lane in Waterloo
Police and EMS responded to a single-vehicle crash shortly before 10:15 a.m. Wednesday in the area of 1124 Country Club Lane in Waterloo. The female driver reported a minor injury…
Read MoreMan dies in farming accident near New Athens
A man has died following a Monday afternoon farming accident in rural St. Clair County. The St. Clair Sheriff’s Department was dispatched to what was called in as a possible…
Read MoreFire in the bluffs near Valmeyer
The Valmeyer, Columbia and Maeystown fire departments are fighting a blaze in the bluffs in the area of Harris Road at Bluff Road south of Valmeyer. The call went out…
Read MoreFatal crash near Red Bud
Emergency personnel responded to a fatal one-vehicle crash that occurred early Sunday morning near Red Bud. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department, Red Bud Fire Department and Monroe County EMS responded…
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