Injury Crash
Man Seriously Injured in Rear-End Crash on Highway 50 in Gasconade County
Incident record
May 18, 2026
12:30 p.m.
Highway 50 at 5th St.
Owensville, Gasconade County, MO
Missouri
2
1 injured
None reported
Gasconade County Sheriff's Office
Moderate rain · 70°F · 0.10 in precip · 7 mph wind
Report body
A 54-year-old man was seriously injured Monday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash on Highway 50 east of 5th St. in Gasconade County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report.
The crash happened around 12:30 p.m. when a 2023 Kia K5 traveling west struck the rear of another vehicle, the Highway Patrol report states. The man driving the Kia sustained serious injuries, according to the report.
Rain was falling at the time, according to weather data.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol is investigating the crash. No additional details about the second vehicle or its occupants were included in the available report.
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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