Injury Crash
Blackwell Woman Seriously Injured in Single-Vehicle Crash on MO-47 in Washington County
Incident record
October 20, 2026
7:39 a.m.
MO-47 at Carp Lake Road
Washington County, MO
Missouri
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1 injured
None reported
Missouri State Highway Patrol
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A 53-year-old Blackwell woman suffered serious injuries in a single-vehicle crash on MO-47 in Washington County the morning of Oct. 20, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol's online crash report.
The crash was reported at 7:39 a.m. on MO-47 southbound, north of Carp Lake Road, the Patrol said. The driver's 2004 Dodge Dakota was traveling northbound at the time of the crash, according to the Patrol's report.
The driver was transported to a hospital for treatment of her injuries, the Patrol said. The incident, logged as crash number 260444532, falls under the jurisdiction of Troop C.
No other vehicles were reported involved in the crash. The Missouri State Highway Patrol is the agency of record for the investigation.
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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