Injury Crash
Motorcyclist Seriously Injured in Route Y Crash Near Eldon
Incident record
May 11, 2026
3:59 p.m.
Route Y
Eldon, Miller County, MO
Missouri
2
1 injured
None reported
Miller County Sheriff's Office
Report body
A motorcyclist was seriously injured Monday afternoon in a crash on Route Y near Eldon, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
The collision happened just before 4 p.m. in the 150 block of Route Y in Miller County, the Patrol's crash report states. According to KMIZ, a 54-year-old man from Barnett was riding a 2012 Kawasaki motorcycle when the crash occurred.
According to the fact bullets provided, the motorcyclist was attempting to avoid another vehicle at the time of the crash. Two vehicles were involved in the incident overall.
The rider suffered serious injuries and was the only person reported hurt in the crash, KMIZ reported. No fatalities were reported.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol is investigating the crash. Further details, including the circumstances that led to the motorcyclist's attempt to avoid the other vehicle, have not been released.
This report will 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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