Injury Crash
Truck Driver Injured in Single-Vehicle Crash on I-44 in Franklin County
Incident record
August 1, 2026
9:34 p.m.
Interstate 44 mile marker 238.8
Franklin County, MO
Missouri
1
1 injured
None reported
Missouri State Highway Patrol
Light drizzle · 69°F · 12 mph wind
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A truck driver suffered minor injuries after a single-vehicle crash on eastbound Interstate 44 in Franklin County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
The crash happened at 9:34 p.m. on August 1, 2026, near mile marker 238.8, the patrol's online crash report states. The vehicle involved was a 2019 Freightliner Cascadia traveling eastbound at the time of the incident, according to the preliminary report.
Light drizzle was falling in the area at the time, according to weather data.
The driver, a 48-year-old man from Richardson, Texas, sustained minor injuries and was transported for medical treatment, the patrol reported. No other injuries or fatalities were reported in connection with the crash.
Troop C of the Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to the scene and is handling the investigation, identified in patrol records as incident number 260324713.
This report is based on preliminary information from the Missouri State Highway Patrol and may be updated as officials release additional details.
Related resources
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.
This information is provided for general educational purposes only and is not legal advice. Consult a licensed attorney in your state for guidance about your specific situation.
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