Fatal Crash
Crawford County Man Killed in Single-Vehicle Polaris Sportsman Crash
Incident record
July 3, 2026
11:40 p.m.
Ransom Road at Old Leasburg Road
Crawford County, MO
Missouri
1
Injuries reported
1 fatality
Missouri State Highway Patrol
Report body
A driver died late July 3 in a single-vehicle crash involving an off-road vehicle in Crawford County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol's online crash report.
The crash occurred just before midnight at the intersection of Ransom Road and Old Leasburg Road, the report states. A 2024 Polaris Sportsman was traveling southbound at the time of the crash, according to the Patrol.
The driver sustained fatal injuries, the Patrol reported. No additional injuries were listed in connection with the crash.
Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop I investigated the incident, which is documented under crash report number 260278984.
No further details about the events leading up to the crash have been released.
This report is based on preliminary information from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Details may be updated as officials release more information.
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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