Injury Crash
Purdy Man Injured in Crash Involving Ballast Regulator and Tractor on Farm Road 2090
Incident record
June 29, 2026
1:17 p.m.
Farm Road 2090
Purdy, Barry County, MO
Missouri
2
1 injured
None reported
Missouri State Highway Patrol
Report body
A 69-year-old Purdy man suffered moderate injuries in a crash involving a rail ballast regulator and a John Deere tractor south of Purdy, according to a preliminary report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
The crash occurred at 1:17 p.m. on June 29 on Farm Road 2090, about two miles south of Purdy, the Patrol reported. Investigators said the ballast regulator was traveling northbound while the tractor was traveling westbound at the time of the collision.
The driver, a Purdy resident, was transported for medical treatment following the crash, according to the Patrol. Troop D of the Missouri State Highway Patrol has jurisdiction over the case and logged the incident under report number 260270344.
No other injuries or fatalities were reported in connection with the crash.
This report is based on preliminary information from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Details may be updated as officials release further 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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