Injury Crash

One Injured in Two-Vehicle Crash on I-57 Northbound in Scott County

By Nationwide Report StaffSeptember 17, 2026 at 10:45 a.m.

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Incident record

Date

September 17, 2026

Time

10:45 a.m.

Roadway

Interstate 57 Northbound mile marker 0.4

Location

Scott County, MO

State

Missouri

Vehicles

Injuries

1 injured

Fatalities

None reported

Agency

Missouri State Highway Patrol

Report

A two-vehicle crash on Interstate 57 Northbound left one driver with minor injuries Thursday morning, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol online crash report.

The collision happened around 10:45 a.m. near mile marker 0.4 in Scott County, within the jurisdiction of Troop E, the report states. Troopers say a 2018 Chevrolet Silverado and a 2021 Nissan Sentra, both traveling northbound, were involved in the crash.

A 45-year-old man from Sikeston sustained minor injuries in the incident, the Highway Patrol reported. No fatalities were reported in connection with the crash, which is logged under incident number 260396767.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol is handling the investigation. No further details about the sequence of events leading up to the collision have been released.

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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