Injury Crash
Two Seriously Injured in Two-Vehicle Crash on Jackpine Road Near Carthage
Incident record
June 26, 2026
3:15 p.m.
Jackpine Road
Carthage, Jasper County, MO
Missouri
2
2 injured
None reported
Missouri State Highway Patrol
Moderate drizzle · 84°F · 0.02 in precip · 7 mph wind
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A two-vehicle crash west of Carthage left two people with serious injuries, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
The crash occurred at approximately 3:15 p.m. on June 26, 2026, on Jackpine Road about one mile west of Carthage, the Patrol's preliminary online crash report states. Investigators say a 2010 Ford F150 traveling south collided with a 1993 GMC Sierra traveling west.
A juvenile driver sustained serious injuries in the crash and was transported for medical treatment, the Patrol reported. A 60-year-old male occupant from Joplin also suffered serious injuries and was taken for treatment, according to the same report.
Light drizzle was falling in the area at the time of the crash, according to weather data.
The crash falls under the jurisdiction of Troop D, and the Missouri State Highway Patrol is handling the investigation.
This report is based on preliminary information from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Details may be updated as officials release further 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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