Injury Crash
Potosi Woman Injured in Two-Vehicle Crash on MO-8 in St. Francois County
Incident record
October 24, 2026
2:41 p.m.
MO-8 at Old Highway 8
St Francois County, MO
Missouri
2
1 injured
None reported
Missouri State Highway Patrol
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A 39-year-old Potosi woman suffered minor injuries Saturday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash on MO-8 east of Old Highway 8 in St. Francois County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol's online crash report.
The collision occurred at approximately 2:41 p.m. on October 24, 2026, and involved a 2025 Ford Bronco and a 2007 Ford Fusion, both traveling westbound on MO-8, the Patrol reported.
The female driver of one of the vehicles sustained minor injuries in the crash and was transported to a medical facility for treatment, according to the Patrol's report. No fatalities were reported, and one injury was confirmed from the two-vehicle incident.
The crash, logged under incident number 260451289, falls under the jurisdiction of Troop C and was investigated by the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
Details surrounding the circumstances that led to the collision have not been fully released. This report will be updated as the Missouri State Highway Patrol provides additional 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.
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