Injury Crash
Woman Seriously Injured After Ejection from UTV Near St. James
Incident record
June 21, 2026
5:14 p.m.
Highway 68 at Highway H
St. James, Maries County, MO
Missouri
1
1 injured
None reported
Maries County Sheriff's Office
Light drizzle · 82°F · 10 mph wind
Report body
A 48-year-old woman was seriously injured Sunday evening after she was ejected from a UTV on Highway 68 at its intersection with Highway H near St. James, according to online crash reports.
The woman had been riding as a passenger in a 2020 Polaris Ranger when the crash occurred around 5:14 p.m., crash reports show. She was thrown from the vehicle during the incident, according to a KMIZ crash report, and sustained serious injuries.
Light drizzle was falling in the area at the time, according to weather data.
One vehicle was involved in the crash, which resulted in a single reported injury and no fatalities. Further details about the sequence of events leading up to the crash have not been released.
This report will be updated as officials share more information about the incident.
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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.
This information is provided for general educational purposes only and is not legal advice. Consult a licensed attorney in your state for guidance about your specific situation.
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