Injury Crash
93-Year-Old Driver Seriously Injured in Two-Vehicle Crash on MO-76 Near Cape Fair
Incident record
July 1, 2026
7:52 p.m.
MO-76
Cape Fair, Stone County, MO
Missouri
2
1 injured
None reported
Missouri State Highway Patrol
Report body
A two-vehicle crash on MO-76 west of Cape Fair left one driver with serious injuries on the evening of July 1, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
The crash occurred around 7:52 p.m. approximately two miles west of Cape Fair, per the patrol's preliminary online crash report. A 2010 Chevrolet Silverado was traveling eastbound when it was involved in a collision with a 2011 Toyota Yaris headed westbound, the report states.
The Toyota's driver, a 93-year-old woman from Cape Fair, sustained serious injuries and was transported for medical treatment, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. No fatalities were reported in connection with the crash.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol's Troop D is handling the investigation, cataloged under crash incident number 260274069.
This report is based on preliminary information from law enforcement. Details may be updated as officials release further 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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