Fatal Crash
One Dead, Others Injured in Highway 63 Crash Near Sturgeon
Incident record
April 29, 2026
5:46 p.m.
Highway 63
Sturgeon, Boone County, MO
Missouri
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Injuries reported
1 fatality
Boone County Sheriff's Office
Report body
A crash on Highway 63 near Sturgeon left one person dead and caused multiple injuries, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
The wreck occurred Wednesday, April 29, with an emergency notification issued at 5:46 p.m., according to Boone County Joint Communications and ABC 17 News.
Missouri State Highway Patrol spokesman Kyle Green confirmed that one person died in the crash. Officials have not released additional details about the number of vehicles involved or the extent of injuries reported at the scene.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol and Boone County Joint Communications responded to the crash site near Sturgeon, a small community in Boone County along Highway 63.
No further information about the individuals involved has been made public at this time.
This report will be updated as officials release more information about the crash.
Missouri accident information
- Injury statute of limitations
- 5 years (From date of accident (RSMo 516.120) - one of the longest injury windows in the US.)
- Wrongful death statute of limitations
- 3 years (From date of death (RSMo 537.100).)
- Fault rule
- Missouri uses pure comparative fault: recovery is reduced by your percentage of fault but not barred.
- Citations
- RSMo 516.120 (SoL); RSMo 537.100 (wrongful death); pure comparative per Gustafson v. Benda
- Crash report agency
- Missouri State Highway Patrol traffic crash reports (online portal) for MSHP crashes; local agency otherwise.
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