Injury Crash

Driver Injured in Single-Vehicle Crash on I-44 North Outer Road in Franklin County

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Incident record

Incident record

Date

November 1, 2026

Time

5:28 a.m.

Roadway

I-44 North Outer Rd at West of St. Louis Inn Road

Location

Franklin County, MO

State

Missouri

Vehicles

1

Injuries

1 injured

Fatalities

None reported

Agency

Missouri State Highway Patrol

Report

Report body

A driver suffered minor injuries early Sunday morning after a single-vehicle crash on I-44 North Outer Road west of St. Louis Inn Road in Franklin County, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol online crash report.

The crash was reported at 6:28 a.m. on November 1, 2026, the Patrol said. A 2024 Mitsubishi Outlander was traveling eastbound at the time of the incident, which was investigated by Troop C, according to the Patrol's crash report.

The driver, who was the only occupant involved, sustained minor injuries and was transported for medical treatment, the Patrol reported. No other vehicles were involved in the crash.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol logged the incident under crash report number 260462424. No further details about the driver's identity or the circumstances leading up to the crash have been released.

This report will be updated as officials release more information.

Source: Reported by MSHP
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Legal context
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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