Injury Crash
Silex Woman Injured in Two-Truck Crash on US-61 in St. Charles County

Incident record
July 14, 2026
6:15 p.m.
US-61 at Farris County Road
St Charles County, MO
Missouri
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1 injured
None reported
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A 66-year-old woman from Silex, Missouri, was injured in a two-vehicle crash on US-61 in St. Charles County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol's online crash report.
The patrol said the crash occurred at 6:15 p.m. on July 14, 2026, on US-61 northbound south of Farris County Road. Troop C is handling the investigation.
According to the crash report, a 2014 black Kenworth T680 and a 2005 black Mercedes Benz CLK were both traveling northbound at the time of the collision.
The female driver sustained minor injuries and was transported for medical treatment, the patrol reported. No fatalities were reported in the crash, which involved the two vehicles listed in the report.
Details surrounding the circumstances of the collision have not been fully released. This report may 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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