Injury Crash
Franklin County Crash on I-44 Sends One to Hospital

Incident record
June 30, 2026
10:14 a.m.
Interstate 44 at St Mary's Road
Franklin County, MO
Missouri
2
1 injured
None reported
Missouri State Highway Patrol
Report body
One person was injured Tuesday morning after a two-vehicle crash on westbound Interstate 44 west of St Mary's Road in Franklin County, according to a preliminary report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
The crash occurred at approximately 10:14 a.m. on June 30, 2026, patrol records show. Both vehicles involved — a 2017 Freightliner Cascadia and a 2003 Toyota Corolla — were traveling westbound at the time, according to the Highway Patrol's online crash report.
A 34-year-old male driver from Sullivan, Missouri, sustained moderate injuries in the crash and was transported for medical treatment, the patrol said.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol's Troop C is investigating the incident, identified in agency records as crash number 260271578.
This report is based on preliminary information from law enforcement. Details may be updated as officials release further 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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