Injury Crash
One Injured in Two-Vehicle Crash on MO-86 West of Blue Eye

Incident record
July 7, 2026
12:25 p.m.
MO-86 mile marker 5 miles west
Blue Eye, Stone County, MO
Missouri
2
1 injured
None reported
Missouri State Highway Patrol
Report body
A two-vehicle crash on MO-86 about five miles west of Blue Eye left one driver with minor injuries on July 7, 2026, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
The collision, reported at approximately 12:25 p.m., involved a 2015 Jeep Cherokee traveling eastbound and a 2016 Chevrolet Silverado traveling westbound, the Patrol's preliminary online crash report states.
A 26-year-old male driver from Ozark, MO sustained minor injuries in the crash and was transported for medical treatment, according to the Highway Patrol. No fatalities were reported in connection with the incident.
The crash occurred in Stone County and falls under the jurisdiction of Troop D, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, which is investigating.
This report is based on preliminary information from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Details may be updated as officials release further 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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