Injury Crash
Smithton Man, 82, Seriously Injured in Single-Vehicle UTV Crash on MO-DD
Incident record
July 6, 2026
7:15 p.m.
MO-DD at MO-KK
Smithton, Morgan County, MO
Missouri
1
1 injured
None reported
Missouri State Highway Patrol
Report body
An 82-year-old Smithton man suffered serious injuries in a single-vehicle crash on MO-DD near MO-KK in Morgan County, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol online crash report.
The patrol said the crash occurred on July 6, 2026, at approximately 7:15 p.m. and involved a 2016 John Deere XUV865R utility vehicle that was traveling west on MO-DD at the time.
According to the crash report, the driver, a Smithton resident, sustained serious injuries in the incident. No other vehicles were reported involved, and the case has been assigned to Troop F of the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
Details surrounding the circumstances of the crash have not been fully released. The Missouri State Highway Patrol is listed as the investigating agency for the incident, which has been logged under crash report number 260284179.
This report will 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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