Injury Crash
Three Injured in Two-Truck Crash on I-44 in Phelps County
Incident record
September 2, 2026
3:30 p.m.
I-44 mile marker 179.8
Phelps County, MO
Missouri
2
3 injured
None reported
Missouri State Highway Patrol
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Three people suffered minor injuries in a two-vehicle crash on westbound I-44 in Phelps County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol's online crash report. The collision happened at mile marker 179.8 on September 2, 2026, at approximately 3:30 p.m.
The crash involved a 2022 Freightliner Cascadia and a 2019 International MoDOT truck, both traveling westbound at the time, the Highway Patrol reported.
All three occupants involved sustained minor injuries and were transported for medical treatment, according to the Patrol. Those injured included a 66-year-old man from Rolla, a 69-year-old man from Cleveland, Texas, who was identified as a driver, and a 72-year-old man from Rolla, also identified as a driver.
No fatalities were reported in connection with the crash.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol's Troop I is handling the investigation into the incident, which was logged as crash report number 260373061.
This report will be updated as officials release more information.
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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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