Injury Crash

Springfield Man, 84, Injured in Two-Vehicle Crash on Farm Road 156

By Nationwide Report StaffSeptember 13, 2026 at 12:20 p.m.

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Incident record

Date

September 13, 2026

Time

12:20 p.m.

Roadway

Farm Road 156

Location

Springfield, Greene County, MO

State

Missouri

Vehicles

Injuries

1 injured

Fatalities

None reported

Agency

Missouri State Highway Patrol

Report

An 84-year-old Springfield man suffered moderate injuries Sunday afternoon after a two-vehicle crash on Farm Road 156 about a mile west of Springfield, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

The patrol's online crash report states the collision happened at 12:20 p.m. on September 13, 2026, when a 2003 Dodge Dakota traveling eastbound met a 2007 Chevrolet Colorado heading westbound.

The elderly driver was transported for medical treatment following the crash, the Highway Patrol reported. No fatalities were reported, and one injury was confirmed in connection with the incident.

The crash falls under the jurisdiction of Troop D, and the Missouri State Highway Patrol is handling the investigation, identified in agency records as incident number 260391362.

This report will be updated as officials release more 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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