Injury Crash
Two Injured in Single-Vehicle Semi Crash West of New London
Incident record
July 16, 2026
4:00 a.m.
Route A
New London, Ralls County, MO
Missouri
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2 injured
None reported
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Two people were injured when a semi-truck crashed on Route A just west of New London, according to a preliminary report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
The patrol said a 2006 Kenworth W900 was traveling westbound about a half-mile west of New London, in Ralls County, when the crash occurred early on July 16, 2026.
Both occupants of the truck — a 56-year-old male driver and a 23-year-old female passenger, both from Harpers Ferry, West Virginia — sustained minor injuries, the patrol reported. They were transported for medical treatment following the crash.
Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop B is investigating the single-vehicle crash, which has been logged under crash report number 260298026.
This report is based on preliminary information from the Missouri State Highway Patrol and may be updated as officials release further details.
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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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