Injury Crash
Driver Seriously Injured in Early-Morning Crash on I-270 Northbound in St. Louis County
Incident record
November 5, 2026
3:47 a.m.
I-270 Northbound at Tesson Ferry
St Louis, St Louis County, MO
Missouri
2
1 injured
None reported
Missouri State Highway Patrol
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A 32-year-old man suffered serious injuries early Thursday after a two-vehicle crash on I-270 Northbound near Tesson Ferry in St. Louis County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
The crash was reported at approximately 3:47 a.m. on November 5, 2026, per the agency's online crash report. A 2019 RAM 1500 and a 2019 Peterbilt 520 were both traveling northbound on I-270 at the time of the collision, troopers said.
The male driver involved sustained serious injuries and was transported to a hospital for treatment, the Highway Patrol reported. No fatalities were reported in connection with the crash.
Troop C, the Highway Patrol division covering the St. Louis region, responded to the scene and is handling the investigation, which carries case number 260467623.
Authorities have not released additional details regarding the sequence of events leading to the collision. This report will be updated as officials release further information.
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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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