Injury Crash

One Injured in Two-Vehicle Crash South of Springfield

By Nationwide Report StaffOctober 12, 2026 at 2:09 p.m.

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Incident record

Date

October 12, 2026

Time

2:09 p.m.

Roadway

S FARM ROAD 137 at W FARM ROAD 182

Location

Springfield, Greene County, MO

State

Missouri

Vehicles

Injuries

1 injured

Fatalities

None reported

Agency

Missouri State Highway Patrol

Report

A two-vehicle crash south of Springfield left one person with minor injuries on Oct. 12, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

The crash occurred at approximately 2:09 p.m. at the intersection of S Farm Road 137 and W Farm Road 182, about 1.5 miles south of Springfield in Greene County, the Patrol's preliminary online crash report states.

According to the report, a 2014 Toyota Corolla was traveling northbound when it collided with a 2006 Lexus RX330 traveling eastbound.

A 21-year-old woman from Forsyth sustained minor injuries in the crash and was transported for medical treatment, the Patrol said.

The crash, assigned incident number 260434225, falls under the jurisdiction of Troop D. No fatalities were reported.

This report is based on preliminary information from the Missouri State Highway Patrol and may be updated as officials release further details.

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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