Injury Crash

Two Injured in Single-Vehicle Crash on US 160 in Alton

By Nationwide Report StaffNovember 14, 2026 at 2:55 a.m.

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Incident record

Date

November 14, 2026

Time

2:55 a.m.

Roadway

US 160

Location

Alton, Oregon County, MO

State

Missouri

Vehicles

Injuries

2 injured

Fatalities

None reported

Agency

Missouri State Highway Patrol

Report

Two people suffered moderate injuries in a single-vehicle crash early Saturday on US 160 in Alton, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

The patrol said an 18-year-old woman was driving a 2011 Chevrolet Impala eastbound when the vehicle was involved in the crash, which was reported at 2:55 a.m. local time. A 19-year-old male passenger was also in the car at the time.

Both the driver and her passenger were treated for moderate injuries, the patrol's online crash report indicated. No other vehicles were reported involved in the crash, which occurred within Alton in Oregon County.

The incident, logged as crash number 260481434, falls under the jurisdiction of Troop G and is being investigated by the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

This report will be updated as officials release more information.

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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