Injury Crash

Two Kansas City Teens Injured in Single-Vehicle Crash on I-70 in Lafayette County

By Nationwide Report StaffOctober 31, 2026 at 3:28 a.m.

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Incident record

Date

October 31, 2026

Time

3:28 a.m.

Roadway

I-70 WB mile marker 32.2

Location

Lafayette County, MO

State

Missouri

Vehicles

Injuries

2 injured

Fatalities

None reported

Agency

Missouri State Highway Patrol

Weather

Light drizzle · 62°F · 4 mph wind

Report

Two 18-year-old men from Kansas City, Missouri, suffered minor injuries early Saturday when the car they were riding in crashed on westbound Interstate 70 in Lafayette County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

The crash happened around 3:28 a.m. near mile marker 32.2, the Patrol's online crash report states. A 2009 Chevrolet Impala was traveling westbound when it was involved in a single-vehicle collision, authorities said.

Light drizzle was falling in the area at the time, according to weather data.

Both occupants of the Impala were taken to a hospital for treatment of minor injuries, the Patrol reported. No other vehicles were involved in the crash.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol's Troop A is investigating the incident. The crash has been logged under report number 260460964.

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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