Injury Crash
Mount Vernon Man Injured in Scooter Crash on Farm Road 1140
Incident record
September 29, 2026
6:20 a.m.
Farm Road 1140
Mount Vernon, Lawrence County, MO
Missouri
1
1 injured
None reported
Missouri State Highway Patrol
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A 36-year-old Mount Vernon man suffered minor injuries early Tuesday when the scooter he was riding was involved in a crash on Farm Road 1140, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol's online crash report.
The Patrol says the crash happened around 6:20 a.m. on September 29, 2026, about one mile north of Mount Vernon in Lawrence County. The report identifies the vehicle involved as a 2021 Jiangsu scooter that was traveling south on Farm Road 1140 at the time of the crash.
The driver, a Mount Vernon resident, was transported for medical treatment after sustaining what the Patrol described as minor injuries. No other vehicles were reported involved in the crash.
The incident, logged under case number 260414295, falls under the jurisdiction of Troop D and remains under investigation by the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
This report is based on preliminary information from the Missouri State Highway Patrol and may be updated as officials release additional details.
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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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