Injury Crash
Two Arizona Men Injured in Single-Vehicle Crash on I-44 in Franklin County
Incident record
June 29, 2026
12:45 a.m.
Interstate 44 mile marker 252.4
Franklin County, MO
Missouri
1
2 injured
None reported
Missouri State Highway Patrol
Report body
Two men from Arizona were injured early Monday when a single vehicle ran off westbound Interstate 44 in Franklin County, according to a preliminary crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
The crash occurred at mile marker 252.4 at 12:45 a.m., the patrol reported. A 2025 Honda Civic traveling westbound was the only vehicle involved.
The driver, a 73-year-old man from Black Canyon, Arizona, sustained serious injuries and was transported for medical treatment, according to the patrol's report. A 34-year-old male occupant from Phoenix, Arizona, suffered minor injuries and was also taken for treatment.
Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop C responded to the scene. The incident is documented under report number 260269700.
No additional details about the cause of the crash were included in the preliminary report.
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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