Injury Crash
Driver Injured in Single-Vehicle Crash on MO-V in Bates County
Incident record
July 4, 2026
11:00 p.m.
MO-V at Southwest County Road 6508
Amsterdam, Bates County, MO
Missouri
1
1 injured
None reported
Missouri State Highway Patrol
Report body
A driver suffered minor injuries in a single-vehicle crash late on July 4 in Bates County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
The crash occurred at the intersection of MO-V and Southwest County Road 6508 near Amsterdam at approximately 11 p.m., the Patrol said in a preliminary online crash report. A 2019 Ford Escape traveling northbound on MO-V was the only vehicle involved, according to the report.
The driver sustained minor injuries, the Patrol said. No other injuries or fatalities were reported in connection with the crash.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol is investigating the incident, identified in Patrol records as crash number 260280831.
This report is based on preliminary information from law enforcement. Details may be updated as officials release further 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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