Injury Crash
Juvenile Injured After Motorhome Crash on I-44 Near Mount Vernon
Incident record
July 6, 2026
1:21 p.m.
I-44 mile marker 51
Mount Vernon, Lawrence County, MO
Missouri
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1 injured
None reported
Missouri State Highway Patrol
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A juvenile passenger suffered moderate injuries after a motorhome crashed on Interstate 44 near Mount Vernon, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
The crash happened at 1:21 p.m. on July 6, 2026, on westbound I-44 at mile marker 51, about four miles east of Mount Vernon in Lawrence County, the Patrol's online crash report states.
Authorities said the incident involved a single vehicle, a 2001 Tiffin Zephyr motorhome that was traveling westbound at the time of the crash. A juvenile occupant of the motorhome sustained moderate injuries and was transported for medical treatment, according to the Patrol.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol's Troop D is investigating the crash, which has been logged under incident number 260283629.
No other vehicles were reported involved, and no fatalities resulted from the crash, per the Patrol's report.
This report is based on preliminary information from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Details may be updated as officials release more information.
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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