Injury Crash
Single-Vehicle Crash on US 71 in Nodaway County Leaves One with Minor Injuries
Incident record
June 26, 2026
10:55 p.m.
US 71
Nodaway County, MO
Missouri
1
1 injured
None reported
Missouri State Highway Patrol
Light drizzle · 75°F · 16 mph wind
Report body
A single-vehicle crash on US 71 in Nodaway County left one person with minor injuries, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol's online crash report.
The crash occurred at approximately 10:55 p.m. on June 26, 2026, about two miles south of Route JJ and three miles north of Clearmont, the Patrol reported.
According to the crash report, a 2001 Dodge 2500 was traveling northbound on US 71 when the incident occurred. The vehicle's sole occupant sustained minor injuries but refused medical transport at the scene, the Patrol said.
Light drizzle was falling in the area at the time, according to weather data.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol, operating out of its Troop H response area, is listed as the responding agency for the incident, which has been assigned report number 260266257.
This report is based on preliminary information from the Missouri State Highway Patrol and may be updated as additional details become available.
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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