Injury Crash

Two Injured in Single-Vehicle Crash on Loesch Road Near Jefferson City

By Nationwide Report Staff
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Incident record

Incident record

Date

August 6, 2026

Time

10:45 p.m.

Roadway

Loesch Road at Bainer Road

Location

Jefferson City, Cole County, MO

State

Missouri

Vehicles

1

Injuries

2 injured

Fatalities

None reported

Agency

Missouri State Highway Patrol

Report

Report body

A single-vehicle crash on Loesch Road south of Bainer Road left two people injured late on Aug. 6, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol's online crash report. The Patrol reported the crash occurred at 10:45 p.m. and involved a 2002 Chevrolet Suburban traveling north on Loesch Road in Cole County.

The driver, a 40-year-old man from Jefferson City, sustained moderate injuries and was transported for medical treatment, the Highway Patrol said. A juvenile occupant of the vehicle suffered minor injuries and was also taken for medical care.

The crash falls under the jurisdiction of Troop F, and the Missouri State Highway Patrol is handling the investigation, identified in agency records as incident 260332527.

No other vehicles were reported involved in the crash. Further details on the circumstances leading up to the crash had not been released at the time of this report.

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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