Injury Crash
Juvenile Driver Injured in Early Morning Single-Vehicle Crash in Audrain County
Incident record
July 4, 2026
3:45 a.m.
Highway K at County Road 609
Audrain County, MO
Missouri
1
1 injured
None reported
Missouri State Highway Patrol
Report body
A juvenile driver suffered minor injuries in a single-vehicle crash early Saturday morning in Audrain County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol online crash report.
The crash occurred at approximately 3:45 a.m. on July 4, 2026, at the intersection of Highway K and County Road 609, the Highway Patrol reported. A 2012 Ford F-150 was traveling eastbound at the time of the crash, according to the patrol's report.
The juvenile driver, whose identity has not been released, sustained minor injuries and was transported for medical treatment, the Highway Patrol said. No other vehicles were involved in the crash.
The incident, logged as crash number 260279133, falls under the jurisdiction of Troop F and remains under investigation by the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
This report is based on preliminary information from the Missouri State Highway Patrol and may be updated as officials release further details.
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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