Injury Crash
Two Injured in Single-Vehicle Crash on I-70 Westbound in Lake St. Louis
Incident record
July 5, 2026
5:25 a.m.
I-70 Westbound at Lake St. Louis Blvd
Lake St. Louis, St Charles County, MO
Missouri
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2 injured
None reported
Missouri State Highway Patrol
Report body
A single-vehicle crash on I-70 Westbound at Lake St. Louis Blvd left two people with minor injuries, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol online crash report. The crash, identified by the Patrol as incident 260281067, occurred on July 5, 2026, at 5:25 a.m. in St Charles County.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a 2011 GMC Sierra was traveling westbound on I-70 at the time of the crash. The driver, a 44-year-old man from Sidney, Ohio, sustained minor injuries and was transported for medical treatment, the Patrol reported. A juvenile occupant of the vehicle also sustained minor injuries and was transported for treatment, per the crash report.
Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop C investigated the crash. No other vehicles were reported involved.
This report is based on preliminary information from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Details may be updated as officials release more 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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