Injury Crash

Two Injured-Free Pickups Collide Head-On in St. Francois County, One Hurt

By Nationwide Report Staff
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Incident record

Incident record

Date

August 8, 2026

Time

6:17 p.m.

Roadway

ST FRANCOIS ROAD at RUE LAMANDE

Location

St Francois County, MO

State

Missouri

Vehicles

2

Injuries

1 injured

Fatalities

None reported

Agency

Missouri State Highway Patrol

Report

Report body

A crash between two pickup trucks left one person with minor injuries on August 8, 2026, at the intersection of St. Francois Road and Rue Lamande, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

The Patrol, which investigated the collision under incident number 260335632 through its Troop C jurisdiction, reported that the crash occurred at 6:17 p.m. involving a 1995 Ford F-250 heading northbound and a 2016 Ford F-150 heading southbound.

A 20-year-old male driver from Bonne Terre sustained minor injuries in the crash and was transported for medical treatment, the Patrol said. No other injuries or fatalities were reported.

Details surrounding how the two vehicles collided have not been released. The Missouri State Highway Patrol's report on the incident remains preliminary.

This report will be updated as officials release more information.

Source: Reported by MSHP
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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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