Injury Crash
Four Juveniles Injured in Single-Vehicle Crash North of Poplar Bluff
Incident record
July 4, 2026
7:45 a.m.
County Road 543
Poplar Bluff, Butler County, MO
Missouri
1
4 injured
None reported
Missouri State Highway Patrol
Report body
Four juveniles were injured Saturday morning in a single-vehicle crash on County Road 543, about seven miles north of Poplar Bluff, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol's online crash report.
The crash was reported at 7:45 a.m. and involved a 2004 GMC Sierra traveling southbound, the Patrol said. All four occupants of the vehicle were juveniles.
The driver sustained moderate injuries, while three other juvenile occupants suffered minor injuries, according to the Patrol's report. All three of the minor injured occupants were transported for medical treatment following the crash.
No fatalities were reported in connection with the crash.
The incident, logged under case number 260279230, falls under the jurisdiction of Troop E and remains under investigation by the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
This report is based on preliminary information from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Details may 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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