Injury Crash

Three-Vehicle Crash on I-55 in Perry County Injures Four, Including Two Pedestrians

By Nationwide Report Staff
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Incident record

Incident record

Date

October 29, 2026

Time

6:35 p.m.

Roadway

I-55 Northbound mile marker 131.6

Location

Perry County, MO

State

Missouri

Vehicles

3

Injuries

4 injured

Fatalities

None reported

Agency

Missouri State Highway Patrol

Report

Report body

A multi-vehicle crash on northbound Interstate 55 in Perry County left four people injured, according to a preliminary report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol's Troop C.

The crash happened the evening of Oct. 29, 2026, around 6:35 p.m., south of mile marker 131.6, the patrol said. Three vehicles were involved, all traveling northbound: a 2019 Freightliner Cascadia, a 2014 Ford Focus and a 2011 Honda Civic.

Among those injured were two pedestrians. A 41-year-old man from Troy, Missouri, suffered moderate injuries and was taken for medical treatment, the patrol reported. A 44-year-old woman from St. Charles sustained minor injuries but declined transport to a hospital. A 55-year-old driver from Edinburg, Texas, also sustained moderate injuries and was transported for treatment.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol is continuing to investigate the crash, cataloged as incident 260458955. No fatalities were reported.

This report will be updated as officials release additional information.

Source: Reported by MSHP
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Legal context
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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