Injury Crash
Two-Vehicle Crash on Bates County Road Sends Butler Man to Hospital
Incident record
July 3, 2026
1:15 p.m.
County Road 1067 at County Road 2
Butler, Bates County, MO
Missouri
2
1 injured
None reported
Missouri State Highway Patrol
Light drizzle · 90°F · 9 mph wind
Report body
A two-vehicle crash south of the intersection of County Road 1067 and County Road 2 in Bates County left one man with minor injuries on July 3, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol's online crash report.
The patrol said a 2010 Chevrolet truck was traveling southbound on County Road 1067 when it collided with a 2021 Ford truck heading northbound. The crash occurred at approximately 1:15 p.m., per the report.
A 79-year-old male driver from Butler, MO, sustained minor injuries in the crash and was transported for medical treatment, the Highway Patrol reported. No other injuries were noted in the report.
Light drizzle was falling in the area at the time, according to weather data.
Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop A is investigating the crash, which was logged under report number 260277470.
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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