Injury Crash
Single-Vehicle Crash Near Mendon Leaves 21-Year-Old Driver Injured
Incident record
July 30, 2026
1:42 a.m.
HWY 11
Mendon, Chariton County, MO
Missouri
1
1 injured
None reported
Missouri State Highway Patrol
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A 21-year-old woman suffered moderate injuries early Thursday when the vehicle she was driving crashed on HWY 11 about three miles south of Mendon, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol's online crash report.
The patrol said the crash occurred at 1:42 a.m. on July 30, 2026. The driver was traveling northbound in a 2015 Chevrolet Traverse when the single-vehicle wreck happened, per the report.
Authorities said the driver was transported for medical treatment following the crash. No other vehicles were reported involved, and there were no fatalities.
Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop B is investigating the incident, which has been logged under case number 260320472.
This report will be updated as officials release more 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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