Crash
Overturned Grain Truck Shuts Down Highway 54 West of Auxvasse
Incident record
April 15, 2026
2:30 p.m.
Highway 54 at County Road 2002
Auxvasse, Callaway County, MO
Missouri
1
Injuries reported
Reported
Callaway County Sheriff's Office
Report body
A grain truck overturned on Highway 54 westbound north of Auxvasse on Wednesday afternoon, prompting a closure of the westbound lanes near County Road 2002, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
The single-vehicle crash was reported in Callaway County, with the Highway Patrol posting an update at approximately 2:30 p.m. stating that westbound lanes would remain closed for another one to two hours as crews worked at the scene.
No information on injuries or fatalities has been released. Details on how many people were in the truck or the circumstances leading to the rollover have not been made public.
Motorists traveling westbound on Highway 54 near the County Road 2002 intersection were advised to expect delays or seek alternate routes while the closure remained in effect.
This report will be updated as officials with the Missouri State Highway Patrol release additional information about the crash and the status of the roadway closure.
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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