Injury Crash
One Driver Seriously Injured in Two-Vehicle Crash Near Breckenridge
Incident record
June 30, 2026
10:58 a.m.
Old Highway 36
Breckenridge, Caldwell County, MO
Missouri
2
1 injured
None reported
Missouri State Highway Patrol
Report body
A 21-year-old Breckenridge man was seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash on Old Highway 36 about one mile west of Breckenridge, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol's online crash report.
The crash occurred on the morning of June 30, 2026, at approximately 10:58 a.m., the Patrol reported. Investigators say a 2010 Nissan traveling southbound collided with a 1990 Freightliner traveling eastbound on Old Highway 36 in Caldwell County.
The young driver sustained serious injuries in the collision and was transported for medical treatment, per the Patrol's report. No fatalities were reported in connection with the crash, and one injury was noted overall.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol's Troop H is handling the response and investigation into the crash, which has been logged under crash report number 260271642.
Details surrounding the circumstances of the crash have not been fully released. This report may be updated as the Missouri State Highway Patrol provides additional 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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