Fatal Crash
17-Year-Old Student Dies in Boone County Crash on Highway 124
Incident record
June 17, 2026
9:45 p.m.
Highway 124 at Gano Chance Road
Centralia, Boone County, MO
Missouri
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Injuries reported
1 fatality
Boone County Sheriff's Office
Light drizzle · 77°F · 10 mph wind
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A 17-year-old student died Wednesday night in a crash on Highway 124 near Gano Chance Road in Boone County, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report cited by KMIZ.
The crash occurred around 9:45 p.m. near Centralia, the Highway Patrol report states. KMIZ reported that the teenager who died was a high school basketball player.
Light drizzle was falling in the area at the time of the crash, according to weather data.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol is the investigating agency. Further details about the circumstances of the crash, including the number of vehicles involved, have not been released.
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.
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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