Fatal Crash
Driver Killed in Single-Vehicle Crash on Route M in Washington County
Incident record
June 26, 2026
12:20 p.m.
Route M at Hedgcorth Lane
Mineral Point, Washington County, MO
Missouri
1
Injuries reported
1 fatality
Missouri State Highway Patrol
Moderate rain · 73°F · 0.19 in precip · 9 mph wind
Report body
A driver died Friday afternoon following a single-vehicle crash on Route M near Hedgcorth Lane in Washington County, according to a preliminary Missouri State Highway Patrol online crash report.
The report states the crash occurred at 12:20 p.m. on June 26, 2026, and involved a 2008 Ford Mustang traveling eastbound on Route M. The driver sustained fatal injuries, the report indicates, and was transported for medical treatment following the crash.
Rain was falling at the time, according to weather data for the area.
Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop C is investigating the crash, which has been assigned report number 260265379. No additional vehicles were reported involved, and no injury count beyond the driver fatality has been released.
Details surrounding the circumstances of the crash have not been made public. 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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