Injury Crash

Two 13-Year-Olds Seriously Injured in UTV Crash on Miller County Road

By Nationwide Report Staff
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Incident record

Incident record

Date

August 5, 2026

Time

2:00 p.m.

Roadway

Warren School Road

Location

Columbia, Miller County, MO

State

Missouri

Vehicles

1

Injuries

2 injured

Fatalities

None reported

Agency

Miller County Sheriff's Office

Weather

Light drizzle · 86°F · 0.01 in precip · 4 mph wind

Report

Report body

Two 13-year-old girls were seriously injured Wednesday afternoon when a UTV crashed on Warren School Road in Miller County, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report cited by KMIZ.

The patrol said a 2013 Polaris Ranger was traveling southbound on Warren School Road when it left the roadway. Both juveniles sustained serious injuries in the crash, the report stated.

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

The Missouri State Highway Patrol is handling the investigation into the crash. No additional details about the circumstances leading up to the vehicle leaving the road have been released.

This report will be updated as officials release more information.

Source: Reported by MO - KMIZ TV
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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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