Injury Crash
Two Teens Injured in I-70 Crash Involving Tractor-Trailer in Montgomery County
Incident record
April 10, 2026
I-70
Montgomery County, MO
Missouri
2
2 injured
None reported
Gasconade County Sheriff's Office
Report body
Two teenagers were injured in a crash on Interstate 70 eastbound in Montgomery County, according to a KMIZ report.
The crash happened on April 10, 2026, shortly after 4 p.m., according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The patrol said a 22-year-old man from Grandview, Missouri, was driving a 2022 Kenworth T680 tractor-trailer eastbound on I-70 when the truck merged into the left lane.
Two teenagers sustained injuries in the crash, KMIZ reported. The incident involved two vehicles in total. Further details about the extent of the injuries and the sequence of events have not been released.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol is investigating the crash.
This report is based on preliminary information from the Missouri State Highway Patrol and a KMIZ report. 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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