Injury Crash

Freightliner Driver Injured in Single-Vehicle Crash on I-29 South of Oregon, Missouri

By Nationwide Report Staff
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Incident record

Incident record

Date

August 6, 2026

Time

3:50 a.m.

Roadway

I-29 Southbound mile marker 72.6

Location

Oregon, Holt County, MO

State

Missouri

Vehicles

1

Injuries

1 injured

Fatalities

None reported

Agency

Missouri State Highway Patrol

Weather

Slight rain · 68°F · 0.07 in precip · 6 mph wind

Report

Report body

A commercial truck driver suffered moderate injuries early Thursday when his vehicle crashed on southbound I-29 near Oregon, Missouri, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

The Patrol, investigating under incident number 260331098, reported that the crash occurred around 3:50 a.m. at the 72.6 mile marker, about five miles east of Oregon in Holt County.

According to the Patrol's online crash report, a 2024 Freightliner commercial vehicle was traveling southbound when the single-vehicle crash occurred. The driver, a 45-year-old man from Glendale, Arizona, sustained moderate injuries and was transported for medical treatment, the Patrol said.

Light rain was falling in the area at the time, according to weather data.

No other vehicles or occupants were reported involved in the crash. Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop H is handling the investigation.

This report will be updated as officials release more information.

Source: Reported by MSHP
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Legal context
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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