Fatal Crash
Two Killed in Single-Vehicle Crash on East 6th Street in Hermann
Incident record
May 12, 2026
East 6th Street at East 6th Street
Hermann, Gasconade County, MO
Missouri
1
Injuries reported
2 fatalities
Gasconade County Sheriff's Office
Report body
Two people died in a single-vehicle crash on East 6th Street in Hermann, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report.
The Highway Patrol said the crash involved a 2001 Hyundai Santa Fe that was found facing southbound, south of East 6th Street. Investigators have not released additional details about the sequence of events leading up to the crash.
No other vehicles were reported to be involved, and the Missouri State Highway Patrol has not disclosed the identities, ages, or genders of those killed.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol continues to investigate the crash. Further details, including the circumstances that led to the vehicle leaving East 6th Street, have not yet been made public.
This report will be updated as officials release more information.
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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