Injury Crash
Springfield-Area Crash on Farm Road 146 Leaves One Driver With Minor Injuries
Incident record
August 1, 2026
2:31 p.m.
Farm Road 146
Springfield, Greene County, MO
Missouri
2
1 injured
None reported
Missouri State Highway Patrol
Light drizzle · 69°F · 0.02 in precip · 16 mph wind
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A two-vehicle crash on Farm Road 146 west of Springfield left one driver with minor injuries, according to a preliminary report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
The crash, identified as incident 260324175 and handled under Troop D jurisdiction, occurred at 2:31 p.m. on August 1, 2026, about 1.5 miles west of Springfield, the patrol said.
According to the Highway Patrol's preliminary report, a 2021 Toyota 4Runner was traveling eastbound while a 2016 Mazda CX-5 was heading westbound when the two vehicles collided. Light drizzle was falling at the time, with a temperature near 69 degrees and winds around 16 mph, according to weather data.
A 53-year-old male driver from Springfield sustained minor injuries in the crash and was transported for medical treatment, the patrol reported. No other injuries or fatalities were noted in connection with the incident.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol continues to investigate the crash. This report may be updated as officials release additional 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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