Fatal Crash
Florida Man Killed in Single-Vehicle Crash on I-44 Near Mount Vernon
Incident record
July 4, 2026
11:34 a.m.
Interstate 44
Mount Vernon, Lawrence County, MO
Missouri
1
Injuries reported
1 fatality
Missouri State Highway Patrol
Report body
A 44-year-old truck driver from Cooper City, Florida, died after a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 44 near Mount Vernon, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol's preliminary online crash report.
The crash happened on the morning of July 4, 2026, at approximately 11:34 a.m., about one mile southwest of Mount Vernon in Lawrence County, the Patrol reported. A 2020 Kenworth truck was traveling eastbound on I-44 at the time of the crash, according to the report.
The driver, the sole occupant listed in the report, was pronounced deceased at the scene, the Patrol said. The incident falls under the jurisdiction of Troop D, and the crash has been assigned report number 260279602.
No additional details about the sequence of events leading up to the crash have been released. The Missouri State Highway Patrol is the investigating agency.
This report is based on preliminary information and may be updated as officials release further details.
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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