Posts Tagged ‘route 3’
Truck vs. cow crash south of Columbia
Emergency personnel responded shortly before 9:45 p.m. Sunday to a crash involving a truck and a brown cow on Route 3 south of Gilmore Lake Road near Columbia. The Monroe…
Read MoreThefts from unlocked vehicles in Valmeyer
Police are investigating nine reports thus far of unlocked vehicles entered early Wednesday morning in Valmeyer, with money and miscellaneous small items stolen. Shortly after 4:20 a.m., a resident leaving…
Read MoreSunday afternoon crash in Waterloo
Emergency personnel responded shortly before 2 p.m. Sunday to a two-vehicle crash on Route 3 at Vandebrook Drive/South Market Street at the south end of Waterloo. None of those involved…
Read MoreReckless driver speeds through Columbia
Area law enforcement agencies were alerted shortly before 10:15 p.m. Tuesday after a red Ford Mustang sped away from police in Columbia and continued north out of town. The Columbia…
Read MoreFatal crash on I-255 near Cahokia Heights
The Illinois State Police is investigating a fatal two-vehicle crash Tuesday morning on I-255 southbound near Cahokia Heights. The crash occurred about 5:35 a.m. The interstate was closed from milepost…
Read MoreWintry weather Friday in Monroe County
Light snow and sleet on Friday resulted in emergency personnel checking on vehicles off the roadway during the early afternoon in Columbia and other portions of Monroe County. No injuries…
Read MoreHit-and-run DUI crash near Columbia
A St. Clair County man was arrested on multiple charges following a Thursday night hit-and-run crash on Route 158 near Columbia. The incident occurred shortly before 7:45 p.m. on Route…
Read MoreMajor natural gas leak in Columbia
Several emergency personnel responded about 6 p.m. Thursday to a reported large gas leak in the area of Admiral Trost Drive behind Walgreens and the Hampton Inn off Route 3…
Read MoreMonday afternoon crash in Waterloo
Emergency personnel responded about 4 p.m. Monday to a two-vehicle crash on Route 3 at Marketplace Drive near McDonald’s in Waterloo. One of the vehicles involved was a maroon GMC…
Read MoreTheft from Columbia pharmacy
Police were on the lookout for a suspect vehicle following a Friday morning theft from CVS Pharmacy, 100 Admiral Trost Drive, Columbia. The alleged theft occurred about 9:40 a.m., but…
Read MoreFriday morning fender bender in Columbia
A four-vehicle chain reaction crash occurred about 7:45 a.m. Friday on Route 3 northbound at Wedgewood Drive just south of North Main Street in Columbia. Police believe motorists were possibly…
Read MoreColumbia biz district considered
While many businesses seek locations which may easily be seen in high-traffic areas, commuters who enter Columbia from I-255 via Route 3 see mostly trees and grass along the highway.…
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