Injury Crash
Two-Vehicle Crash on I-170 in St. Louis County Leaves One Driver with Minor Injuries
Incident record
September 20, 2026
4:32 p.m.
Interstate 170 at Interstate 270
St Louis, St Louis County, MO
Missouri
2
1 injured
None reported
Missouri State Highway Patrol
Light drizzle · 88°F · 2 mph wind
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A crash involving two vehicles on southbound Interstate 170 south of Interstate 270 in St. Louis County left one driver with minor injuries on September 20, 2026, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol's online crash report.
The patrol's report states the collision occurred at 4:32 p.m. and involved a 2012 Mercedes-Benz GLC 350 traveling eastbound and a 2017 BMW X5 traveling southbound. A 67-year-old woman from Lake St. Louis sustained minor injuries in the crash, the report says.
Light drizzle was falling at the time, according to weather data.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol's Troop C is investigating the crash, identified in patrol records as incident number 260402181. No additional details about the circumstances of the collision have been released.
This report will be updated as officials release more information.
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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.
This information is provided for general educational purposes only and is not legal advice. Consult a licensed attorney in your state for guidance about your specific situation.
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