Injury Crash
Four-Vehicle Crash on MO-43 South of Joplin Injures Two
Incident record
October 16, 2026
5:17 p.m.
MO-43 at Holly Road
Joplin, Newton County, MO
Missouri
4
2 injured
None reported
Missouri State Highway Patrol
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A four-vehicle crash on MO-43 at Holly Road, about seven miles south of Joplin, left two people injured on October 16, 2026, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol's online crash report.
The patrol said the crash happened around 5:17 p.m. and involved a 2011 Honda Pilot, a 2007 Ford Fusion, a 2025 RAM 1500 and a 2021 Toyota RAV4, all traveling northbound on MO-43 at the time.
An 18-year-old male driver from Seneca sustained minor injuries, while a 19-year-old female occupant, also from Seneca, suffered moderate injuries, the Highway Patrol reported. Both were transported for medical treatment.
Troop D of the Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to and investigated the crash, which was logged under incident number 260439878.
No other details about the circumstances leading up to the collision have been released. This report will be updated as officials provide more 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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