Injury Crash
Single-Vehicle Crash on I-44 East of Sarcoxie Injures Trenton Man
Incident record
July 1, 2026
6:16 p.m.
I-44
Sarcoxie, Lawrence County, MO
Missouri
1
1 injured
None reported
Missouri State Highway Patrol
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A 23-year-old man from Trenton, Missouri, sustained minor injuries Wednesday evening after the vehicle he was driving crashed on Interstate 44 east of Sarcoxie, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
The crash happened at about 6:16 p.m. on July 1, roughly four miles east of Sarcoxie in Lawrence County, per the Patrol's online crash report. The Patrol said a 2008 Honda CRV was traveling westbound at the time of the single-vehicle crash.
The driver was the only occupant reported and was transported for medical treatment following the crash, the Patrol said. No other vehicles were reported involved.
Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop D is investigating the crash, which has been assigned report number 260273944.
This report is based on preliminary information from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Details may be updated as officials release more 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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