Injury Crash

Teen Driver Injured in Single-Vehicle Crash on I-435 Ramp in Clay County

By Nationwide Report StaffOctober 31, 2026 at 7:58 a.m.

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Incident record

Date

October 31, 2026

Time

7:58 a.m.

Roadway

I-435 NB ramp to I-35 NB

Location

Clay County, MO

State

Missouri

Vehicles

Injuries

1 injured

Fatalities

None reported

Agency

Missouri State Highway Patrol

Weather

Slight rain · 60°F · 0.06 in precip · 4 mph wind

Report

A 19-year-old Birmingham, Missouri, man was injured Saturday morning after the truck he was driving crashed on the ramp from northbound I-435 to northbound I-35 in Clay County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

The crash was reported at 7:58 a.m. on Oct. 31, 2026, the Patrol's online crash report states. The driver was behind the wheel of a 1991 Chevrolet truck heading north on the ramp when the single-vehicle wreck occurred, authorities said.

The driver suffered moderate injuries and was transported to a hospital for treatment, according to the Patrol's preliminary report. No other vehicles were reported involved in the crash.

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

Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop A is investigating the crash, identified in records as incident number 260461052. No additional details about the cause of the crash have been released.

This report is based on preliminary information from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Details may 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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