Injury Crash

Kansas City Teen Injured in Two-Vehicle Crash at Lafayette County Intersection

By Nationwide Report StaffSeptember 18, 2026 at 10:54 a.m.

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Incident record

Date

September 18, 2026

Time

10:54 a.m.

Roadway

MO-TT at MO-Z

Location

Lafayette County, MO

State

Missouri

Vehicles

Injuries

1 injured

Fatalities

None reported

Agency

Missouri State Highway Patrol

Report

A 19-year-old woman from Kansas City, Kansas, suffered minor injuries in a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of MO-TT and MO-Z in Lafayette County, according to a preliminary report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

The crash occurred the morning of September 18, 2026, at 10:54 a.m., the Patrol said. A 2016 Ford Transit was traveling westbound while a 2023 Genesis G70 was heading northbound at the time of the collision, per the report.

The young woman, who was driving one of the vehicles, was transported for medical treatment following the crash, the Patrol reported. No fatalities were reported, and no additional injuries were noted among other occupants.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol's Troop A has jurisdiction over the area and is handling the investigation into the crash, identified in Patrol records as incident 260398397.

This report will be updated as officials release more information.

Source: Reported by MSHP

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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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