Injury Crash
Mountain Home Man Injured in Single-Vehicle Crash South of Mountain View
Incident record
September 19, 2026
8:25 p.m.
HWY 17
Mountain View, Howell County, MO
Missouri
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1 injured
None reported
Missouri State Highway Patrol
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A 47-year-old man from Mountain Home, Arkansas, suffered minor injuries after a single-vehicle crash on Highway 17 south of Mountain View, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
The crash happened at 8:25 p.m. on September 19, 2026, about nine miles south of Mountain View in Howell County, the Patrol's online crash report states.
According to the report, the driver was operating a 2005 Ford Freestyle northbound on Highway 17 when the vehicle was involved in the crash. No other vehicles were reported to be involved.
The driver sustained minor injuries and was transported for medical treatment, the Patrol reported. No fatalities were reported in connection with the crash.
The incident, logged under case number 260401056, was investigated by Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop G.
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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