Injury Crash

Cuba Man Seriously Injured in Single-Vehicle Crash Near Galena

By Nationwide Report StaffAugust 19, 2026 at 9:56 p.m.

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Incident record

Date

August 19, 2026

Time

9:56 p.m.

Roadway

BLUNK RD

Location

Galena, Stone County, MO

State

Missouri

Vehicles

Injuries

1 injured

Fatalities

None reported

Agency

Missouri State Highway Patrol

Report

A 43-year-old man from Cuba, Missouri, suffered serious injuries in a single-vehicle crash on Blunk Road about one mile south of Galena, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol's preliminary online crash report.

The crash happened the night of August 19, 2026, at approximately 9:56 p.m., the report states. The man was driving a 2019 Kia Sportage southbound on Blunk Road at the time of the incident, according to the Highway Patrol.

Troop D of the Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to and is investigating the crash, which has been logged under incident number 260351929. The driver was the sole occupant of the vehicle, and no other vehicles were reported to be involved.

Authorities have not released additional details about the circumstances leading up to the crash. The Highway Patrol's preliminary report lists the injury as serious.

This report will be updated as officials release more information.

Source: Reported by MSHP

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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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