Injury Crash
Two Injured in Head-On Crash on US-60 South of Neosho
Incident record
October 21, 2026
8:05 p.m.
US-60 at Cemetery Road
Neosho, Newton County, MO
Missouri
2
2 injured
None reported
Missouri State Highway Patrol
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Two women were hospitalized with moderate injuries following a two-vehicle crash on US-60 at Cemetery Road, about a quarter-mile south of Neosho, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol online crash report.
The collision occurred the evening of Oct. 21, 2026, at approximately 8:05 p.m., the Patrol reported. A 2016 Nissan Rogue was traveling westbound when it collided with an eastbound 2014 Buick LaCrosse, per the report.
A 60-year-old woman from Neosho and a 73-year-old woman from Neosho, identified as the driver, both sustained moderate injuries in the crash and were transported for medical treatment, the Highway Patrol said.
The crash, logged as incident 260477007, is being investigated by Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop D. No fatalities were reported.
This report will be updated as officials release more information.
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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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