Injury Crash
Springfield Man Injured in Single-Vehicle Crash on Highway H Near Mt Vernon
Incident record
July 4, 2026
6:15 a.m.
Highway H
Mt Vernon, Lawrence County, MO
Missouri
1
1 injured
None reported
Missouri State Highway Patrol
Report body
A Springfield man suffered minor injuries early Saturday morning when the vehicle he was driving crashed on Highway H west of Mt Vernon, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol online crash report.
The crash was reported at 6:15 a.m. on July 4, 2026, about two miles west of Mt Vernon in Lawrence County, the Patrol said. A 2017 Ford Fusion was traveling northbound on Highway H at the time of the crash, according to the report.
The driver, a 43-year-old man from Springfield, sustained minor injuries and was transported for medical treatment, the Patrol said. No other vehicles were reported involved in the crash.
The incident, logged under case number 260279153, was handled by Troop D of the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
This report is based on preliminary information from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Details may 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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