Injury Crash
Kirksville Man Injured in Two-Vehicle Crash on US-61 in Lincoln County
Incident record
July 16, 2026
4:15 p.m.
US-61 at Creech Lane
Lincoln County, MO
Missouri
2
1 injured
None reported
Missouri State Highway Patrol
Light drizzle · 87°F · 4 mph wind
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A 41-year-old man from Kirksville sustained moderate injuries in a two-vehicle crash on southbound US-61 at Creech Lane in Lincoln County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
The crash was reported at 4:15 p.m. on July 16, 2026, per the Patrol's online crash report. It involved a 2023 Toyota Highlander traveling southbound and a 2019 Peterbilt traveling westbound, the report states.
Light drizzle was falling in the area at the time, according to weather data.
The Highlander driver, the Kirksville man, suffered moderate injuries and was transported for medical treatment, the Patrol reported. No fatalities were reported in the crash, which involved two vehicles total.
The crash falls under the jurisdiction of Troop C, and the Missouri State Highway Patrol is handling the investigation, identified in Patrol records as incident number 260298987.
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.
This information is provided for general educational purposes only and is not legal advice. Consult a licensed attorney in your state for guidance about your specific situation.
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