Injury Crash
Driver Injured in Single-Vehicle Crash on Main Street in Bakersville
Incident record
July 7, 2026
1:00 p.m.
Main Street
Bakersville, Ozark County, MO
Missouri
1
1 injured
None reported
Missouri State Highway Patrol
Report body
BAKERSVILLE, Mo. — A driver suffered minor injuries in a single-vehicle crash on Main Street in Bakersville on July 7, 2026, at approximately 1:00 p.m., according to a preliminary online crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
The patrol reported that a 2016 Jeep Compass was traveling westbound on Main Street when the crash occurred. The driver was transported for medical treatment following the incident, the report states.
No other vehicles were involved, and the crash resulted in one reported injury, per the highway patrol's preliminary findings. The incident falls under the jurisdiction of Troop G and has been logged under crash incident number 260285149.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol has not released additional details regarding the cause of the crash. This report will 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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