Two people have been killed following a head-on collision on Interstate 70 in Boone County.

The Columbia Police Department says it happened around 4:45 a.m. at the 125.4 mile marker of I-70, where 28-year-old Vanessa Beatty, of Columbia, was reportedly driving westbound in the eastbound lanes. Her car struck head-on an SUV driven by 42-year-old James Carter, II, also of Columbia.

Both drivers suffered fatal injuries and were pronounced dead at the scene of the crash. Police reports say neither driver was wearing a safety belt at the time of the crash.

Investigation into the accident continues by Columbia Police.

A Lafayette County roadway that was closed for repairs this week has reopened ahead of schedule.

The Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department says Highway 13 at the railroad overpass bridge in Higginsville was reopened to traffic on Friday night. The road was closed on Tuesday of this week and was originally scheduled to open again to traffic on Monday, October 31.

For questions or more information, contact the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department at 660-259-3622.

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Sedalia: For sale: Older microwave; 12×8 teal area rug; ladderback wicker chair; (660) 281-5684

Slater: Looking for: trombone; (660) 529-3317

Sweet Springs: For sale: Central air unit; (660) 202-2804

Pilot Grove: For sale: Easy-Go 250 golf cart; (573) 823-9207

Sedalia: For sale: 1999 Toyota Corolla; 5 lots in Benton county near Truman lake with mobile home; Husqvarna 440 chainsaw; (660) 829-5356

Carrollton: For sale: Male Yorkie; (660) 542-4329

Marshall: For sale: Peacocks; young turkeys; dress rabbitts; looking for: big roosters; (660) 886-5228

Marshall: For sale: side-by-side refrigerator; small deep freezer; 2 TVs; (660) 202-3473

Corder: For sale: Scooter wheelchair; 6′ ramps for loading lawn mowers; 1994 Ford Cargo van; wheel weights for a tractor; (660) 394-2679

Marshall: For sale: 1984 Aries Bass boat; (660) 815-0219

Chillicothe: For sale: Titanic memoribilia; girls Schwinn bicycle; household furniture; (660) 752-6424

Glasgow: For sale: 2 cords of wood; 6′ picnic table; oak rocking chair; (660) 338-2963

Sedalia: For sale: 2002 GMC pickup; looking for: 8N Ford Tractor; (660) 221-3096

Slater: For sale: Old 413 engine from a 1964 Sport Fury; (660) 815-7779

Marshall: Looking for: medium to large dog kennel or crate; (660) 815-0418

Sweet Springs: For sale: 4 black metal folding chairs; 2001 GMC SUV Jimmy; (660) 202-9508

Marshall: For sale: 5,000 BTU GE air conditioner; Sharp carousel microwave; (660) 886-9540

Marshall: For sale: bar stools; stereo; 1359 S. Miami

Marcelene: Looking for: car alarm system; Looking for: 18 1/2 horsepower Briggs motor for a Craftsman T2000 riding mower; For sale: Front differential from a 1998 1500 4×4 pickup; (660) 376-2511

Marshall: Looking for: 14″ 5-hole steel wheels from older 1980s automobile; (660) 886-9780

Marshall: For sale: 18′ van body for storage; 2 motorcycles: Yahama and Honda; 1974 Volkswagon bug body (no motor); Looking for: portable oxygen concentrator; (660) 631-5002

Slater: For sale: 2 handmade quilts; collection of hats; fishing rods and reels; 2 metal file cabinets; 6-string hubcap banjo; (660) 529-3334

Sedalia: For sale: Older microwave; 12×8 teal area rug; ladderback wicker chair; (660) 281-5684

Slater: Looking for: trombone; (660) 529-3317

Sweet Springs: For sale: Central air unit; (660) 202-2804

Pilot Grove: For sale: Easy-Go 250 golf cart; (573) 823-9207

Sedalia: For sale: 1999 Toyota Corolla; 5 lots in Benton county near Truman lake with mobile home; Husqvarna 440 chainsaw; (660) 829-5356

Carrollton: For sale: Male Yorkie; (660) 542-4329

Marshall: For sale: Peacocks; young turkeys; dress rabbitts; looking for: big roosters; (660) 886-5228

Marshall: For sale: side-by-side refrigerator; small deep freezer; 2 TVs; (660) 202-3473

Corder: For sale: Scooter wheelchair; 6′ ramps for loading lawn mowers; 1994 Ford Cargo van; wheel weights for a tractor; (660) 394-2679

Marshall: For sale: 1984 Aries Bass boat; (660) 815-0219

Chillicothe: For sale: Titanic memoribilia; girls Schwinn bicycle; household furniture; (660) 752-6424

Glasgow: For sale: 2 cords of wood; 6′ picnic table; oak rocking chair; (660) 338-2963

Sedalia: For sale: 2002 GMC pickup; looking for: 8N Ford Tractor; (660) 221-3096

Slater: For sale: Old 413 engine from a 1964 Sport Fury; (660) 815-7779

Marshall: Looking for: medium to large dog kennel or crate; (660) 815-0418

Sweet Springs: For sale: 4 black metal folding chairs; 2001 GMC SUV Jimmy; (660) 202-9508

Marshall: For sale: 5,000 BTU GE air conditioner; Sharp carousel microwave; (660) 886-9540

Marshall: For sale: bar stools; stereo; 1359 S. Miami

Marcelene: Looking for: car alarm system; Looking for: 18 1/2 horsepower Briggs motor for a Craftsman T2000 riding mower; For sale: Front differential from a 1998 1500 4×4 pickup; (660) 376-2511

Marshall: Looking for: 14″ 5-hole steel wheels from older 1980s automobile; (660) 886-9780

Marshall: For sale: 18′ van body for storage; 2 motorcycles: Yahama and Honda; 1974 Volkswagon bug body (no motor); Looking for: portable oxygen concentrator; (660) 631-5002

Slater: For sale: 2 handmade quilts; collection of hats; fishing rods and reels; 2 metal file cabinets; 6-string hubcap banjo; (660) 529-3334

A motorcycle crash in Johnson County on Saturday sent a Cole Camp man to the hospital with injuries.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says 21-year-old Benjamin Schlesselman was westbound on Missouri Route DD when the motorcycle he was riding traveled off the right side of the road and overturned, ejecting the rider.

Schlesselman sustained moderate injuries and was taken by Johnson County EMS to an Independence hospital for treatment. The Patrol says the crash happened at 8:25 a.m., just west of the Highway 13 bypass.

Two area teens were injured after a one-vehicle rollover accident in Howard County on Friday night.

Trooper reports from the Missouri State Highway Patrol say it happened when a vehicle driven eastbound by 16-year-old Nicholas Lay, of Franklin, began to skid, ran off the left side of the roadway, and overturned.

Lay and 15-year-old passenger Viola Wayland, of Fayette, both received minor injuries and were taken by ambulance to a Columbia hospital for treatment.

Patrol reports say the crash happened just before 10:30 p.m. on County Road 423, about a half-mile west of County Road 425.

Harry Eugene Todd, Sr., age 82, of Clifton City, died Thursday, October 27, 2016.

Funeral services will be held at 12 p.m. on Thursday, November 3, at Meisenheimer Funeral Home in Otterville. Burial will follow in Providence Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. prior to the funeral service.

He is survived by his wife Ernestine of the home; daughter Melinda Daniel and her husband Garry of Kansas City, MO; sons Harry Todd, Jr. and his wife Patricia, Cheyenne Todd and his wife Angela each of Independence, Missouri; brothers Norman Todd and his wife Rosie in Independence, Theodore Todd and his wife Darlene of Grain Valley; sisters Myrtle Hanning of Otterville, Medora Stroup of Nelson; 9 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews, and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents, William Sherman and Agnes Todd; brothers Bernie, Edgar, William and Claude Todd; sisters Mable Harlan, Sylvia Hassler, Fern Tavner, and Gladys Rector; and 3 infant siblings.