Injury Crash
Iowa Woman Injured in Single-Vehicle Crash on US 136 East of Princeton
Incident record
August 29, 2026
5:15 a.m.
US 136 at Route Z
Princeton, Mercer County, MO
Missouri
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1 injured
None reported
Missouri State Highway Patrol
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A 63-year-old woman from Monticello, Iowa, sustained minor injuries in a single-vehicle crash on US 136 at Route Z, about 8 miles east of Princeton, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
The crash occurred at 5:15 a.m. on August 29, 2026, the Patrol's online crash report states. The driver was operating a 2017 Ford Explorer westbound at the time of the incident.
According to the Highway Patrol, the driver was transported for medical treatment following the crash. No other vehicles were reported involved.
The crash falls under the jurisdiction of Troop H, and the Missouri State Highway Patrol is the investigating agency, per the department's crash report, filed under incident number 260366107.
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.
This information is provided for general educational purposes only and is not legal advice. Consult a licensed attorney in your state for guidance about your specific situation.
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