Injury Crash
Two Injured When Off-Road Vehicle Crashes on Washington County's Route U
Incident record
June 28, 2026
12:25 a.m.
Route U at Zinc Mine Road
Washington County, MO
Missouri
1
2 injured
None reported
Missouri State Highway Patrol
Report body
Two women were injured early Sunday when a 2015 Polaris RZR crashed on Route U north of Zinc Mine Road in Washington County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol's online crash report.
The patrol said the incident occurred at 12:25 a.m. on June 28, 2026, when the single vehicle, traveling southbound, was involved in a crash on the rural roadway.
A 33-year-old woman from Redford, Missouri, who was driving the vehicle, sustained serious injuries, the patrol reported. A 23-year-old woman from Leadwood, Missouri, a passenger in the vehicle, suffered moderate injuries. Both were transported for medical treatment, according to the crash report.
No fatalities were reported in connection with the crash, which investigators logged as incident number 260268534.
Missouri State Highway Patrol's Troop C responded to the scene and is handling the investigation.
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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