Injury Crash
Juvenile Driver Seriously Injured in Single-Vehicle Crash Near West Plains
Incident record
July 24, 2026
6:25 a.m.
County Road 6070
West Plains, Howell County, MO
Missouri
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Injuries reported
None reported
Missouri State Highway Patrol
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A juvenile driver suffered serious injuries in a single-vehicle crash on County Road 6070 west of West Plains, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
The crash occurred the morning of July 24, 2026, at approximately 6:25 a.m., about half a mile west of West Plains in Howell County, patrol records show. A 2012 Chevrolet Traverse was traveling southbound on County Road 6070 at the time of the crash, according to the patrol's preliminary online crash report.
The juvenile driver was transported for medical treatment after sustaining serious injuries, the Highway Patrol reported. No other vehicles were involved, and the crash falls under the jurisdiction of Troop G.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol is investigating the crash, cataloged under incident number 260310935. No further details on the cause of the crash have been released.
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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