Injury Crash
Piedmont Man Seriously Injured in St. Francois County Crash Involving Trash Truck
Incident record
September 3, 2026
7:43 a.m.
MO-221 at Hildebrecht
St Francois County, MO
Missouri
2
1 injured
None reported
Missouri State Highway Patrol
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A 35-year-old Piedmont man suffered serious injuries in a two-vehicle crash on MO-221 at Hildebrecht in St. Francois County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol's online crash report.
The patrol reported that the crash occurred on September 3, 2026, at 7:43 a.m. and involved a 2018 Mazda 3 and a 2000 International trash truck, both traveling westbound at the time.
The Piedmont driver was transported for medical treatment following the collision, the highway patrol said. No fatalities were reported, and one injury was confirmed in connection with the crash, which involved the two vehicles.
Troop C of the Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to and investigated the incident, identified in patrol records as crash number 260373793.
Details regarding the circumstances of the crash, including the sequence of events leading up to the collision, have not been released beyond the information contained in the patrol's report.
This report will be updated as officials release more information.
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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.
This information is provided for general educational purposes only and is not legal advice. Consult a licensed attorney in your state for guidance about your specific situation.
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