Posts Tagged ‘I-255’
I-255 exit ramp traffic tie-up
Rush hour traffic into Columbia was tied up briefly early Thursday evening due to a combination of incidents. First, a minor traffic crash occurred shortly before 5 p.m. on the…
Read MoreEarly morning arrest at Columbia gas station
Suspects who drove away from an early Friday morning traffic stop attempt in East St. Louis were apprehended at a Columbia gas station. East St. Louis police were in pursuit…
Read MoreVehicle fire on I-255
The Columbia Fire Department responded about 2:40 p.m. Thursday to a fully engulfed vehicle fire on I-255 eastbound near the Fish Lake overpass. The Dupo Fire Department was requested for…
Read MoreColumbia police track down fleeing motorists
Columbia police are sending a message to drivers who plan to speed away from officers attempting to make traffic stops on I-255 or other highways: you will be prosecuted. Charges…
Read MoreTrio of Sunday crashes in Columbia
Emergency personnel were busy responding to three separate crashes late Sunday afternoon in Columbia. The first crash occurred about 4:30 p.m. on I-255 near the George Weber Chevrolet auto dealership.…
Read MoreStolen vehicle evades police
A gray Ford Explorer with license plates that returned stolen from out of the area sped away from a Columbia police officer about 12:15 p.m. Thursday on I-255, continuing westbound…
Read MoreI-255 lane closures next week
The Missouri Department of Transportation announced that lane closures will be taking place next week on I-255 at the Jefferson Barracks Bridge. Starting Monday, May 17 through Wednesday, May 19,…
Read MoreSUV stolen, vehicles entered in Columbia
A St. Louis man was taken into custody after one vehicle was stolen and several others were entered early Monday morning in Columbia, leading to a pursuit that ended with…
Read MoreSpeeding Corvette stopped on I-255
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department caught up to and pulled over a blue Chevrolet Corvette that was reported to be speeding “well over 100 miles per hour” on Bluff Road…
Read MoreArmed violence arrest in Monroe County
A St. Clair County man faces a serious felony charge after speeding from a traffic stop attempt on I-255 in Columbia on Saturday morning. Court information alleges that Markee L.…
Read MoreReckless driving report in Columbia
A Columbia police officer attempted to stop a maroon Ford Mustang that was traveling recklessly at a very high rate of speed from I-255 southbound into Columbia shortly after 3:30…
Read MoreRollover crash on I-255
Emergency personnel responded to a rollover crash on westbound I-255 near the Fish Lake overpass by milepost 5.5 in Columbia about 6:50 p.m. Wednesday as a thunderstorm rolled through the…
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