Injury Crash
Four Young Children Hurt as Vehicle Collides With Horse-and-Buggy on Morgan County Road
Incident record
May 13, 2026
Route C
Columbia, Morgan County, MO
Missouri
2
4 injured
None reported
Morgan County Sheriff's Office
Report body
Four children, all age 6 or younger, were seriously injured on May 13, 2026, when a vehicle collided with a horse-drawn buggy on Route C near Columbia, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
The buggy, carrying six people total, was traveling westbound on Route C when the crash occurred, the patrol's crash report states. The vehicle involved was also headed westbound at the time.
Authorities reported four injuries overall in connection with the two-vehicle crash, all involving the young children in the buggy. No fatalities were reported.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol is investigating the collision. Further details about the crash, including the circumstances leading up to it, have not yet been released.
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.
This information is provided for general educational purposes only and is not legal advice. Consult a licensed attorney in your state for guidance about your specific situation.