Injury Crash
Semi-Truck Driver Seriously Injured in Boone County Crash on Route UU
Incident record
May 14, 2026
Route UU at Gillespie Bridge Road
Columbia, Boone County, MO
Missouri
1
1 injured
None reported
Boone County Sheriff's Office
Report body
A 47-year-old semi-truck driver suffered serious injuries Thursday evening in a single-vehicle crash in Boone County, according to KMIZ.
The crash happened just before 6 p.m. at the intersection of Route UU and Gillespie Bridge Road, the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report states. The driver was behind the wheel of a 2007 Kenworth W900 at the time of the incident, according to the patrol's report.
According to the crash report, the driver failed to navigate a curve in the roadway, resulting in the crash. The driver was seriously hurt, KMIZ reported.
No other vehicles were reported involved in the crash. The Missouri State Highway Patrol is investigating the incident.
This report 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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