Fatal Crash
Lee's Summit Man, 61, Dies in Single-Vehicle Crash on S Leffholz Road
Incident record
July 1, 2026
8:40 a.m.
S Leffholz Rd at E McQuerry
Jackson County, MO
Missouri
1
Injuries reported
1 fatality
Missouri State Highway Patrol
Report body
A 61-year-old man from Lee's Summit died following a single-vehicle crash in Jackson County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol's preliminary online crash report.
The crash occurred at S Leffholz Road at E McQuerry on July 1, 2026, at approximately 8:40 a.m., the patrol reported. Authorities said a 2021 Kenworth was traveling southbound on S Leffholz Road at the time of the crash.
The driver of the Kenworth, identified only by age and hometown as a 61-year-old Lee's Summit man, sustained fatal injuries, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. No additional occupants or vehicles were reported involved.
Troop A of the Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to the scene and is handling the investigation, according to the agency. The crash has been logged under incident number 260277995.
Details surrounding the circumstances of the crash have not been fully released. This report will be updated as officials provide 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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