Injury Crash

Single-Vehicle Crash South of East Prairie Leaves Driver with Minor Injuries

By Nationwide Report StaffOctober 28, 2026 at 10:37 a.m.

Map showing East Prairie, New Madrid County, MO — Map precision: road

Incident record

Date

October 28, 2026

Time

10:37 a.m.

Roadway

Route BB

Location

East Prairie, New Madrid County, MO

State

Missouri

Vehicles

Injuries

1 injured

Fatalities

None reported

Agency

Missouri State Highway Patrol

Report

A driver escaped with minor injuries after a single-vehicle crash on Route BB south of East Prairie, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol online crash report.

The crash occurred on Oct. 28, 2026, at approximately 10:37 a.m., about three miles south of East Prairie in New Madrid County, the report states. A 2016 Toyota Tacoma was traveling southbound when the vehicle was involved in the crash, patrol records show.

No other vehicles were reported involved in the incident. The driver sustained minor injuries, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

MSHP Troop E investigated the crash, which was logged under incident report number 260456826.

This report will be updated as officials release additional information.

Source: Reported by MSHP

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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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