Fatal Crash
Pacifica Woman Killed in Early-Morning I-44 Crash in Phelps County
Incident record
July 3, 2026
1:23 a.m.
I-44 mile marker 190.6
Phelps County, MO
Missouri
2
Injuries reported
1 fatality
Missouri State Highway Patrol
Report body
A 29-year-old woman from Pacifica, California, died early Friday morning in a two-vehicle crash on westbound Interstate 44 in Phelps County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
The crash happened at approximately 1:23 a.m. near mile marker 190.6, the Patrol's online crash report states. Investigators said the collision involved a 2010 Honda Odyssey and a 2021 Freightliner Cascadia, both traveling westbound at the time.
The woman driving the Honda Odyssey sustained fatal injuries in the crash, according to the Patrol. She was transported for medical treatment following the collision.
Troop I of the Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to the scene and is handling the investigation, according to the agency's report.
No additional details about the circumstances leading up to the crash have been released. This report will be updated as officials release more 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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