Injury Crash
77-Year-Old Motorcyclist Injured in Single-Vehicle Crash Near Peace Valley

Incident record
September 20, 2026
2:10 p.m.
W HWY
Peace Valley, Howell County, MO
Missouri
1
1 injured
None reported
Missouri State Highway Patrol
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A 77-year-old man suffered moderate injuries in a single-vehicle motorcycle crash on W HWY near Peace Valley, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol online crash report.
The crash happened on September 20, 2026, at approximately 2:10 p.m. on W HWY, about one mile east of Peace Valley in Howell County, the Patrol's report states.
According to the Patrol, the man was riding a 2001 Harley Davidson motorcycle westbound at the time of the crash. No other vehicles were involved, per the report.
The driver sustained moderate injuries, the Missouri State Highway Patrol reported. No fatalities were reported in connection with the crash.
The incident falls under the jurisdiction of Troop G and has been logged under incident ID 260401973, according to the Patrol.
This report will be updated as officials release more information.
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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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