Injury Crash

Teen Driver Injured in Single-Vehicle Crash on I-35 in Clay County

By Nationwide Report StaffSeptember 9, 2026 at 12:51 p.m.

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Incident record

Date

September 9, 2026

Time

12:51 p.m.

Roadway

I-35 mile marker 6

Location

Clay County, MO

State

Missouri

Vehicles

Injuries

1 injured

Fatalities

None reported

Agency

Missouri State Highway Patrol

Weather

Light drizzle · 82°F · 4 mph wind

Report

An 18-year-old woman suffered minor injuries after the vehicle she was driving crashed on southbound Interstate 35 in Clay County, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol online crash report.

The crash happened at mile marker 6 on southbound I-35 at 12:51 p.m. on Sept. 9, 2026, the report states. The driver was operating a 2014 Chevrolet Malibu at the time of the crash, per the Patrol's report.

Light drizzle was falling in the area at the time, according to weather data.

The driver was the sole occupant of the vehicle and was transported for medical treatment following the crash, the Highway Patrol reported. No other vehicles were involved, and no fatalities were reported.

Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop A responded to the scene. The incident is documented under crash report number 260385667.

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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