Injury Crash
Poplar Bluff Woman Injured in Single-Vehicle Crash on East Outer Road
Incident record
August 10, 2026
2:55 p.m.
East Outer Road
Poplar Bluff, Butler County, MO
Missouri
1
1 injured
None reported
Missouri State Highway Patrol
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A 51-year-old Poplar Bluff woman suffered minor injuries in a single-vehicle crash on East Outer Road just south of Poplar Bluff, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
The crash occurred the afternoon of Aug. 10, 2026, at approximately 2:55 p.m., the Highway Patrol's online crash report states. The driver was operating a 2012 Chevrolet Traverse eastbound on East Outer Road, roughly one-half mile south of Poplar Bluff, at the time of the incident.
According to the Highway Patrol report, the driver sustained minor injuries and was transported to a hospital for medical treatment. No other vehicles were reported to be involved in the crash.
Troop E of the Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to and investigated the crash, which is identified in patrol records as incident number 260338283.
No further details about the cause of the crash have been released. This report will be updated as officials provide additional 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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