Fatal Crash
8-Year-Old Boy Dies in Side-by-Side Crash on Morgan County Gravel Road
Incident record
June 17, 2026
Blackbird Road at Birch Road
Proctor, Morgan County, MO
Missouri
1
Injuries reported
1 fatality
Morgan County Sheriff's Office
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An 8-year-old boy died following a side-by-side vehicle crash on Blackbird Road near Birch Road, close to Proctor in Morgan County, according to a KMIZ report.
The boy was reportedly operating the side-by-side at the time of the crash, KMIZ reported. He was taken to University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, the station said.
Details about how the crash unfolded have not been released. The incident occurred on a gravel road, according to KMIZ.
No other vehicles were reported involved. 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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