Injury Crash
Two Injured in Single-Vehicle Crash North of Dunnegan
Incident record
July 4, 2026
12:30 a.m.
HWY. 123
Dunnegan, Polk County, MO
Missouri
1
2 injured
None reported
Missouri State Highway Patrol
Report body
Two people were injured early Saturday when a Jeep Wrangler ran off Highway 123 north of Dunnegan, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
The crash occurred around 12:30 a.m. on July 4, about a mile north of Dunnegan, the Patrol's online crash report states. A 2021 Jeep Wrangler was traveling southbound on Highway 123 when the single-vehicle collision took place.
Both occupants of the vehicle, a 24-year-old woman and a 25-year-old man, both of Dunnegan, sustained minor injuries, the Patrol reported. Both were transported for medical treatment following the crash.
The incident, logged under case number 260279043, falls under the jurisdiction of the Patrol's Troop D and remains under investigation.
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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