Injury Crash
Driver Injured in Single-Vehicle Crash on Missouri 47 in Franklin County
Incident record
July 1, 2026
6:50 a.m.
Missouri 47 at Eastview Drive
Franklin County, MO
Missouri
1
1 injured
None reported
Missouri State Highway Patrol
Report body
A driver suffered moderate injuries early Wednesday morning after a single-vehicle crash on Missouri 47 north of Eastview Drive in Franklin County, according to a preliminary crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
The crash occurred at approximately 6:50 a.m. on July 1, 2026, the Highway Patrol's online report states. A 2011 Jeep Compass was traveling northbound on Missouri 47 at the time of the incident, according to the report.
The driver of the Jeep sustained moderate injuries and was transported for medical treatment, the Highway Patrol said. No other vehicles were reported involved in the crash, which is classified as an injury incident with one person hurt.
Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop C is investigating the crash, which has been assigned crash report number 260272799.
No further details about the cause of the crash have been released. This report will be updated as officials provide additional 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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