Injury Crash
Motorcyclist Seriously Injured in US 24 Crash Near Palmyra
Incident record
July 4, 2026
5:45 p.m.
US 24
Palmyra, Marion County, MO
Missouri
1
1 injured
None reported
Missouri State Highway Patrol
Light drizzle · 86°F · 7 mph wind
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A motorcyclist suffered serious injuries in a single-vehicle crash on US 24 about two miles south of Palmyra, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The crash was reported at 5:45 p.m. on July 4, 2026, in Marion County.
The rider, a 42-year-old man from Quincy, Illinois, was operating a 2024 Kawasaki Ninja motorcycle westbound at the time of the crash, the Patrol's preliminary report states. He was transported for medical treatment following the incident.
Light drizzle was falling in the area at the time, according to weather data.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol's Troop B is handling the investigation into the crash, which involved no other vehicles. No fatalities were reported.
This report is based on preliminary information from the Missouri State Highway Patrol's online crash report. Details 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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