Injury Crash
Springfield Man Injured in Single-Vehicle Crash on I-44 Near Duenweg
Incident record
July 4, 2026
11:18 p.m.
I-44
Duenweg, Jasper County, MO
Missouri
1
1 injured
None reported
Missouri State Highway Patrol
Report body
A 23-year-old Springfield man suffered minor injuries late Saturday night when the vehicle he was driving crashed on Interstate 44 east of Duenweg, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
The crash occurred at 11:18 p.m. on July 4, 2026, approximately two miles east of Duenweg in Jasper County, the Patrol's online crash report states. The driver was operating a 2024 Dodge Durango eastbound at the time of the single-vehicle incident.
According to the Patrol, the driver sustained minor injuries and was transported for medical treatment following the crash. No other vehicles were reported involved.
Troop D of the Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to the scene. The incident has been logged under report number 260280862.
Details surrounding the crash remain limited, and this report may be updated as officials release further 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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