Injury Crash
Pilot Grove Woman Seriously Injured After Driving Through Water on Route JJ
Incident record
August 6, 2026
11:50 a.m.
Route JJ at Lee Road
Pilot Grove, Cooper County, MO
Missouri
1
1 injured
None reported
Cooper County Sheriff's Office
Moderate drizzle · 71°F · 0.04 in precip · 14 mph wind
Report body
A 19-year-old Pilot Grove woman suffered serious injuries Thursday when her car encountered standing water on a Cooper County roadway, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
The patrol said the woman was driving a 2011 Toyota Camry southbound on Route JJ, south of Lee Road, at approximately 11:50 a.m. when the vehicle drove through water covering the road.
Drizzle was falling in the area at the time, according to weather data.
The driver was the only occupant reported involved in the single-vehicle incident, per the Missouri State Highway Patrol. She was taken for treatment after sustaining serious injuries, though patrol officials did not detail the extent of her injuries or additional circumstances surrounding the crash.
No other vehicles or people were reported injured in connection with the incident.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol is the responding agency and has not released further details on the cause of the water covering the roadway or whether additional factors were involved.
This report will be updated as officials release more information.
Related resources
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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