Injury Crash
Two-Vehicle Crash at Highway E and I-44 Ramp Injures One in Phelps County
Incident record
July 8, 2026
11:24 a.m.
Highway E at Eastbound Interstate 44 Ramp
Phelps County, MO
Missouri
2
1 injured
None reported
Missouri State Highway Patrol
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A crash involving a pickup truck and a semi-truck left one driver with minor injuries on July 8, 2026, at Highway E and the eastbound Interstate 44 ramp in Phelps County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
The collision, logged as incident 260286422, occurred at 11:24 a.m. and involved a 2025 Ford F150 traveling southbound and a 2025 Peterbilt 579 traveling eastbound, the Patrol's online crash report states.
One driver, a 29-year-old man from Rolla, sustained minor injuries and was transported for medical treatment, according to the Patrol. No fatalities were reported, and the incident is classified as an injury crash.
Troop I of the Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to and investigated the scene.
This report is based on preliminary information from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. 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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