Fatal Crash
Steele Man Killed in Single-Vehicle Crash on Route DD Near Cooter
Incident record
June 27, 2026
3:50 p.m.
Route DD
Cooter, Pemiscot County, MO
Missouri
1
Injuries reported
1 fatality
Missouri State Highway Patrol
Light drizzle · 86°F · 12 mph wind
Report body
A 61-year-old man from Steele, Missouri, died following a single-vehicle crash on Route DD approximately three miles east of Cooter, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol's online crash report.
The crash occurred on June 27, 2026, at approximately 3:50 p.m., the Patrol's report states. The driver was operating a 2023 Hyundai Santa Fe westbound on Route DD at the time of the incident.
Light drizzle was falling in the area at the time of the crash, according to weather data.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the driver sustained fatal injuries and was transported for medical treatment. No additional occupants or vehicles were reported as involved.
The crash, logged as incident 260267326, was investigated by Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop E. No further details regarding the circumstances leading up to the crash have been released.
This report is based on preliminary information from the Missouri State Highway Patrol and may be updated as officials release additional details.
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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