Injury Crash
Dittmer Man Seriously Injured in Single-Vehicle Crash on MO 30 in Franklin County
Incident record
October 22, 2026
11:40 a.m.
MO 30 at Lakemore Dr
Franklin County, MO
Missouri
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1 injured
None reported
Missouri State Highway Patrol
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An 81-year-old Dittmer man suffered serious injuries in a single-vehicle crash on MO 30 in Franklin County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol's online crash report.
The Patrol said the crash happened on October 22, 2026, at 11:40 a.m. on MO 30 westbound, east of Lakemore Drive. The driver was behind the wheel of a 2015 Hyundai Santa Fe traveling westbound at the time of the crash, per the Patrol's report.
Authorities said the driver was transported for medical treatment following the crash. No other vehicles were reported to be involved.
The case, listed as incident 260447799, falls under the jurisdiction of Troop C and is being investigated by the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
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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