Posts Tagged ‘route 3’
Motorcycle evades traffic stop
Local police attempted to pull over a black motorcycle with no plates that was driven by a White male wearing all black clothing and a backpack shortly before 2 p.m.…
Read MoreMotorcycle speeds through Monroe County
Police agencies were on the lookout for a motorcycle driven by a subject wearing a black helmet, white T-shirt and shorts that ran all of the stop lights on Route…
Read MoreMan stung by swarm of bees near Columbia
At about 6:55 p.m. Friday, a man walking along Route 3 by Hill Castle Road in Columbia was stung by a swarm of bees and was reported to have gone…
Read MoreReport of nude driver in Columbia
Police were alerted to a man allegedly driving nude in a silver Mercedes-Benz on Route 3 southbound in Columbia about 5 p.m. Friday. A motorist driving eastbound on I-255 reported…
Read MoreStolen vehicle report south of Waterloo
Police are investigating the theft of a vehicle south of Waterloo that was found abandoned nearby a short time later. At about 12:30 a.m., a black Ford Fusion was reported…
Read MoreMulti-vehicle crash Wednesday in Columbia
Columbia police and fire departments responded to a traffic accident involving three vehicles at the intersection of Route 3 and Valmeyer Road in Columbia at 4:10 p.m. Wednesday. IDOT was…
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 MoreReckless driving report on Route 3
Police were notified of a motorcycle driving recklessly at speeds about 100 miles per hour on Route 3 southbound at the southern end of Columbia about 3:25 p.m. Wednesday. The…
Read MoreTwo-vehicle crash Thursday near Red Bud
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department, EMS and Red Bud police and fire departments responded around 3:30 p.m. Thursday to a report of a two-vehicle accident on Old Route 3 at…
Read MoreLocal projects in state construction plan
The Illinois Department of Transportation and Gov. JB Pritzker released a $20.7 billion highway improvement plan for 2022-2027 recently that included several local projects. Many of those projects have already…
Read MoreState’s attorney: ‘use of force justified’ in Red Bud officer-involved shooting
During a Monday afternoon press conference, Randolph County State’s Attorney Jeremy Walker provided details on the fatal shooting of a man by police early Sunday morning on Route 3 in…
Read MoreCar eludes police in Columbia
Neighboring law enforcement agencies were alerted to a car that fled from a traffic stop attempt on Route 3 in Columbia early Wednesday evening. A Columbia police officer said a…
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