Fatal Crash
Linn Man, 69, Dies in Single-Vehicle ATV Crash on MO 100

Incident record
July 7, 2026
7:40 p.m.
MO 100 mile marker 922
Linn, Osage County, MO
Missouri
1
Injuries reported
1 fatality
Missouri State Highway Patrol
Report body
A 69-year-old Linn man died Tuesday evening after a crash involving a 2025 Honda Rancher on MO 100 near mile marker 922 in Osage County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol's online crash report.
The patrol said the vehicle was traveling north at the time of the crash, which occurred around 7:40 p.m. on July 7, 2026. The driver, identified only as a 69-year-old male resident of Linn, sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Only one vehicle was involved in the crash, per the preliminary report. No other injuries were noted in the information released so far.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol's Troop F is handling the investigation into the crash, cataloged under incident number 260285691.
This report is based on preliminary information from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Details may be updated as officials release further 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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