Injury Crash
Two Adrian Drivers Seriously Injured in MO 18 Crash Near Route KK
Incident record
July 2, 2026
8:25 p.m.
MO 18 at Route KK
Adrian, Bates County, MO
Missouri
2
2 injured
None reported
Missouri State Highway Patrol
Report body
Two Adrian residents were seriously injured Thursday evening in a two-vehicle crash on MO 18 west of Route KK in Bates County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol's online crash report.
The patrol says the collision occurred at approximately 8:25 p.m. on July 2, involving a 2019 Jeep Renegade traveling westbound and a 2007 Chevrolet Aveo traveling eastbound on MO 18.
A 65-year-old woman from Adrian, one of the drivers involved, sustained serious injuries in the crash, the patrol reported. A 72-year-old man from Adrian, driving the other vehicle, also suffered serious injuries.
Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop A is investigating the crash, which has been assigned report number 260276281.
No fatalities were reported in connection with the incident.
This report is based on preliminary information from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Details may be updated as officials release further information.
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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