Injury Crash
Arkansas Man Injured in Single-Vehicle Tractor Crash on I-49 in Bates County
Incident record
October 6, 2026
8:08 p.m.
I-49NB mile marker 127
Bates County, MO
Missouri
1
1 injured
None reported
Missouri State Highway Patrol
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A 62-year-old man from Mountain Home, Arkansas, suffered minor injuries after the tractor he was driving crashed on Interstate 49 in Bates County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol's online crash report.
The patrol said the crash happened October 6, 2026, at 8:08 p.m. on I-49 northbound near mile marker 127. The driver was operating a 2024 Volvo complete tractor at the time of the single-vehicle wreck, troopers reported.
According to the Highway Patrol, the driver sustained minor injuries and was transported for medical treatment following the crash. No other vehicles were reported involved.
Troop A of the Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to and investigated the incident, which has been logged under crash report number 260425659.
Details surrounding the circumstances of the crash have not been fully released. This report may be updated as the Missouri State Highway Patrol provides additional 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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