Fatal Crash
One Killed in Two-Vehicle Crash on I-64 Near I-270 in St. Louis County

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July 14, 2026
6:56 p.m.
I-64 at I-270
St Louis, St Louis County, MO
Missouri
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1 injured
1 fatality
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A 41-year-old St. Louis woman died following a two-vehicle crash on eastbound Interstate 64 west of Interstate 270 in St. Louis County, according to a preliminary report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
The crash occurred at 6:56 p.m. on July 14, 2026, and was investigated by Troop C, the Patrol said. According to the report, a 2023 Volkswagen Tiguan was traveling eastbound when it was involved in a collision with a 2004 Dodge Ram traveling westbound.
The Patrol reported that the female driver of one vehicle, a 41-year-old from St. Louis, sustained fatal injuries. A 24-year-old male driver from Chesterfield, Missouri, sustained moderate injuries and was transported for medical treatment, the report states.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol continues to investigate the crash under incident number 260296083. No further details about the sequence of events leading to the collision have been released.
This report is based on preliminary information from the Missouri State Highway Patrol and may be updated as officials release additional details.
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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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