Injury Crash
Ankeny, Iowa Driver Injured in Single-Vehicle Crash in Fair Play
Incident record
August 12, 2026
8:28 a.m.
N Elm St at E 3rd St
Fair Play, Polk County, MO
Missouri
1
1 injured
None reported
Missouri State Highway Patrol
Light drizzle · 76°F · 0.01 in precip · 11 mph wind
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A 46-year-old man from Ankeny, Iowa, was injured after the vehicle he was driving crashed near the intersection of N Elm St and E 3rd St in Fair Play, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol online crash report.
The patrol said the crash occurred at 8:28 a.m. on August 12, 2026, in Polk County. The driver was traveling westbound in a 2025 Hyundai Sonata when the single-vehicle crash occurred, the report states.
Light drizzle was falling in the area at the time, according to weather data.
The driver sustained minor injuries and was transported for medical treatment, the highway patrol reported. No other vehicles were involved, and no fatalities were reported in connection with the crash.
Troop D of the Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to and documented the incident, which is recorded under crash report number 260340478.
This report is based on information released by the Missouri State Highway Patrol and may be updated as officials provide additional details.
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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.
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.
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