Injury Crash

Two Injured in Two-Vehicle Crash on U.S. 160 Near Merriam Woods

By Nationwide Report StaffOctober 17, 2026 at 6:00 p.m.

Map showing Merriam Woods, Taney County, MO — Map precision: road

Incident record

Date

October 17, 2026

Time

6:00 p.m.

Roadway

U.S. 160

Location

Merriam Woods, Taney County, MO

State

Missouri

Vehicles

Injuries

2 injured

Fatalities

None reported

Agency

Missouri State Highway Patrol

Report

A two-vehicle crash on U.S. 160 just east of Merriam Woods left two men injured on Oct. 17, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol's online crash report.

The patrol reported that a 2006 Buick Lucerne and a 2010 Chrysler PT Cruiser were both traveling eastbound at the time of the collision, which occurred at 6 p.m. roughly a quarter mile east of the community in Taney County.

A 31-year-old man from Columbia sustained minor injuries in the crash, the patrol said. An 88-year-old man from Albany, Oregon, suffered serious injuries, according to the report.

Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop D is investigating the crash, which has been logged under report number 260441283.

No fatalities were reported in connection with the collision.

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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