Injury Crash

Two Sikeston Men Injured in Motorcycle Crash East of Benton

By Nationwide Report StaffSeptember 19, 2026 at 10:00 p.m.

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Incident record

Date

September 19, 2026

Time

10:00 p.m.

Roadway

MO-E mile marker 7

Location

Benton, Scott County, MO

State

Missouri

Vehicles

Injuries

2 injured

Fatalities

None reported

Agency

Missouri State Highway Patrol

Report

Two 19-year-old men from Sikeston were injured Saturday night when the two motorcycles they were riding were involved in a crash on MO-E about seven miles east of Benton, according to a preliminary report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

The crash was reported at approximately 10:00 p.m. on September 19, 2026, and involved a 2007 Harley-Davidson XL1200N and a 2012 Harley-Davidson FLHX, both traveling eastbound on MO-E, the Patrol said.

Both 19-year-old male drivers sustained moderate injuries in the crash, according to the Patrol's online crash report. No fatalities were reported, and the Missouri State Highway Patrol's Troop E is investigating the incident, which has been logged under crash number 260701192.

Further details about the sequence of events leading to the crash have not been released. This report will be updated as officials share additional 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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