Injury Crash
Odessa Man Injured in Single-Vehicle Crash on I-49 in Bates County
Incident record
October 26, 2026
10:21 p.m.
I-49 mile marker 127
Bates County, MO
Missouri
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1 injured
None reported
Missouri State Highway Patrol
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A 28-year-old Odessa, Missouri, man suffered minor injuries early Monday after the vehicle he was driving crashed on Interstate 49 in Bates County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol's online crash report.
The patrol said the crash happened on I-49 northbound near mile marker 127 at 10:21 p.m. on October 26, 2026. The driver was behind the wheel of a 2025 Nissan Kicks traveling northbound when the single-vehicle crash occurred, per the report.
According to the patrol, the driver sustained minor injuries and was transported for medical treatment. No other vehicles were reported to be involved in the crash.
Troop A of the Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to the scene. The incident has been logged under report number 260454904.
No further details about the cause of the crash have been released. This report will be updated as the Missouri State Highway Patrol provides additional information.
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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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