Fatal Crash
76-Year-Old Louisburg Woman Killed in US 65 Crash Involving Tractor and Semi
Incident record
July 1, 2026
1:20 p.m.
US 65
Louisburg, Dallas County, MO
Missouri
2
Injuries reported
1 fatality
Missouri State Highway Patrol
Report body
A 76-year-old woman from Louisburg died following a two-vehicle crash on US 65 about two miles north of town, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol's online crash report.
The collision occurred shortly after 1:20 p.m. on July 1, 2026, and involved a 2025 Peterbilt truck and a John Deere 4430 tractor, both traveling southbound at the time, the Patrol reported.
The female driver, identified only by age and hometown, sustained fatal injuries in the crash, according to the Patrol's report. She was transported for medical treatment following the collision.
Troop D of the Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to the scene and is investigating the crash, identified in Patrol records as incident number 260273385.
No additional details about the driver of the Peterbilt or the circumstances leading to the crash have been released.
This report is based on preliminary information from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Details may 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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