Injury Crash
De Soto Woman, Juvenile Injured in Single-Vehicle Crash on Route H in Jefferson County
Incident record
July 2, 2026
5:20 p.m.
H at Ware Road
Jefferson County, MO
Missouri
1
2 injured
None reported
Missouri State Highway Patrol
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A De Soto woman and a juvenile passenger were injured in a single-vehicle crash on Thursday, July 2, 2026, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
The crash occurred at 5:20 p.m. on eastbound Route H west of Ware Road in Jefferson County, patrol records show. A silver 2009 Ford Escape was traveling eastbound at the time of the crash, the Missouri State Highway Patrol reported.
The driver, a 52-year-old woman from De Soto, sustained minor injuries and was transported for medical treatment, according to the patrol's online crash report. A juvenile occupant of the vehicle also suffered minor injuries and was taken for treatment, the report states.
The crash falls under the jurisdiction of Troop C, and the Missouri State Highway Patrol is handling the investigation, identified in agency records as incident number 260275936.
No further details about the circumstances of the crash have been released.
This report is based on information from the Missouri State Highway Patrol and may be updated as officials release additional details.
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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