Injury Crash
Two Juveniles Injured in Single-Vehicle Crash West of Ava
Incident record
June 27, 2026
12:05 p.m.
MO Y
Ava, Douglas County, MO
Missouri
1
2 injured
None reported
Missouri State Highway Patrol
Report body
Two juveniles were injured Saturday afternoon when a pickup truck crashed on MO Y about five miles west of Ava, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol's online crash report.
The crash, logged as incident 260266937, occurred at approximately 12:05 p.m. in Douglas County, within the jurisdiction of Troop G, the Patrol reported.
A single vehicle was involved — a 2004 Dodge Dakota traveling westbound on MO Y at the time of the crash, the Patrol said.
Both the juvenile driver and a juvenile occupant of the truck sustained moderate injuries, according to the Patrol's report. Both were transported to a medical facility for treatment following the crash.
No other vehicles were reported involved, and the Missouri State Highway Patrol has not released further details on the events leading up to the crash.
This report will be updated as officials release additional 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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