Injury Crash

New Madrid Man Seriously Injured in Single-Vehicle Crash North of Marston

By Nationwide Report StaffOctober 24, 2026 at 5:00 p.m.

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Incident record

Date

October 24, 2026

Time

5:00 p.m.

Roadway

US 61

Location

Marston, New Madrid County, MO

State

Missouri

Vehicles

Injuries

1 injured

Fatalities

None reported

Agency

Missouri State Highway Patrol

Report

A 34-year-old New Madrid man suffered serious injuries in a single-vehicle crash north of Marston on Saturday evening, according to a preliminary report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

The crash happened at approximately 5:00 p.m. on October 24, 2026, on US 61 about two miles north of Marston in New Madrid County, the patrol reported.

According to the preliminary report, the man was driving a 2015 Honda Civic southbound on US 61 when the vehicle was involved in the crash. He was the only occupant of the vehicle, and no other vehicles were involved, the patrol said.

Troop E of the Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to the scene. The crash has been logged under incident number 260451482, according to the patrol's report.

The extent of the driver's injuries and the circumstances leading up to the crash have not been detailed beyond the preliminary report. No fatalities were reported in connection with the incident.

This report will be updated as officials release more information.

Source: Reported by MSHP

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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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