Injury Crash

Truck Driver Injured in Single-Vehicle Crash on I-55 in Scott County

By Nationwide Report StaffOctober 18, 2026 at 3:58 a.m.

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Incident record

Date

October 18, 2026

Time

3:58 a.m.

Roadway

Interstate 55 Southbound mile marker 73.8

Location

Scott County, MO

State

Missouri

Vehicles

Injuries

1 injured

Fatalities

None reported

Agency

Missouri State Highway Patrol

Report

A truck driver suffered minor injuries early Sunday after a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 55 Southbound in Scott County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

The crash occurred at 3:58 a.m. near mile marker 73.8, within the jurisdiction of the Patrol's Troop E, authorities said. A 2027 Freightliner Cascadia was traveling southbound when the vehicle was involved in the wreck, the Patrol's preliminary crash report states.

The driver, a 63-year-old man from Saint Paul, Minnesota, sustained minor injuries in the crash, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. He was transported for medical treatment following the incident, the report noted.

No other vehicles were reported involved, and the crash is classified as an injury incident with one person hurt.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol is investigating the crash under case number 260441846. Further details, including the cause of the crash, have not been released.

This report is based on preliminary information from the Missouri State Highway Patrol's online crash report. 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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