Injury Crash
Juvenile Driver Injured in Single-Vehicle Crash North of Bolivar
Incident record
October 25, 2026
12:26 a.m.
S 122ND RD at E 420TH RD
Bolivar, Polk County, MO
Missouri
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1 injured
None reported
Missouri State Highway Patrol
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A juvenile driver suffered minor injuries early Sunday after a single-vehicle crash just north of Bolivar, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
The crash happened around 12:26 a.m. on October 25, 2026, near the intersection of S 122nd Road and E 420th Road, about a quarter mile north of town, the Patrol's online crash report states.
According to the preliminary report, a 2012 Nissan Sentra was traveling northbound on S 122nd Road when the crash occurred. The juvenile driver, who was behind the wheel, sustained minor injuries and was transported to a medical facility for treatment, the Patrol said.
No other vehicles were reported involved in the crash. The incident, logged under case number 260452333, was investigated by Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop D.
Details surrounding the circumstances of the crash have not been fully released. This report will be updated as officials provide additional 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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