Injury Crash
Hume Man Injured in Single-Vehicle Crash on Route A in Bates County
Incident record
October 16, 2026
7:50 a.m.
Route A at Route V
Bates County, MO
Missouri
1
1 injured
None reported
Missouri State Highway Patrol
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A 63-year-old Hume, Missouri man suffered moderate injuries in a single-vehicle crash on Route A near Route V in Bates County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol's online crash report.
The crash happened at 7:50 a.m. on October 16, 2026, the Patrol said. The driver was behind the wheel of a 2012 Ford F150 traveling westbound at the time of the incident, according to the report.
The driver was transported to a medical facility for treatment of his injuries, the Patrol said. No other vehicles were reported involved in the crash.
Troop A of the Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to and investigated the incident, which was logged under crash report number 260439006.
This report will be updated as officials release 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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