Injury Crash
One Injured in Two-Vehicle Crash on Highway 96 South of Miller

Incident record
July 19, 2026
1:50 p.m.
Highway 96 at Highway 39
Miller, Lawrence County, MO
Missouri
2
1 injured
None reported
Missouri State Highway Patrol
Light drizzle · 89°F · 3 mph wind
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A two-vehicle crash south of Miller left one driver with minor injuries, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol's online crash report.
The collision occurred at 1:50 p.m. on July 19, 2026, on Highway 96 at its intersection with Highway 39, about one mile south of Miller, Lawrence County, the report states. Light drizzle was falling in the area at the time, according to weather data.
According to the Highway Patrol, a 2013 Cadillac ATS and a 2013 GMC Sierra were both traveling eastbound when the crash occurred. A 20-year-old male driver from Carthage sustained minor injuries and was transported for medical treatment, the report says.
The crash, logged as incident number 260303955, falls under the jurisdiction of Troop D and was investigated by the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
No additional details on the circumstances leading to the crash were included in the available report. This report may be updated as officials release more 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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