Injury Crash

Two Injured in Eastbound I-70 Crash Near MO-7 in Jackson County

By Nationwide Report StaffAugust 28, 2026 at 4:16 p.m.

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Incident record

Date

August 28, 2026

Time

4:16 p.m.

Roadway

I-70 Eastbound at MO-7

Location

Jackson County, MO

State

Missouri

Vehicles

Injuries

2 injured

Fatalities

None reported

Agency

Missouri State Highway Patrol

Report

Two women were injured in a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 70 Eastbound at MO-7 in Jackson County on August 28, 2026, according to a preliminary online crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

The report states a 2016 Chevrolet Malibu and a 2015 Nissan Murano, both traveling eastbound, were involved in the collision at approximately 4:16 p.m. Both drivers, 28-year-old women from Independence, Missouri, sustained minor injuries, the Patrol reported.

Emergency responders transported both drivers for medical treatment following the crash, according to the Highway Patrol's report. No fatalities were reported in connection with the incident.

Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop A is investigating the crash, identified in official records as incident number 260365194. Further details regarding the sequence of events leading up to the collision have not been released.

This report is based on preliminary information from the Missouri State Highway Patrol and may be updated as officials release additional details.

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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