Injury Crash

Two-Vehicle Crash on I-255 Eastbound Injures Ballwin Man

By Nationwide Report Staff
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Incident record

Incident record

Date

August 10, 2026

Time

1:00 p.m.

Roadway

I-255 EASTBOUND at Lemay Ferry Road

Location

St Louis, St Louis County, MO

State

Missouri

Vehicles

2

Injuries

1 injured

Fatalities

None reported

Agency

Missouri State Highway Patrol

Report

Report body

A crash on I-255 eastbound at Lemay Ferry Road in St. Louis County left one driver with minor injuries on Aug. 10, 2026, according to a preliminary report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

The collision, which occurred around 1:00 p.m., involved a 2024 Kia K5 and a 2013 Cadillac CTS, both traveling eastbound at the time, the Highway Patrol said.

A 74-year-old man from Ballwin was identified as the injured driver. He sustained minor injuries and was transported for medical treatment, according to the patrol's report. No other injuries were reported among those involved.

Troop C of the Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to and investigated the crash, which is logged under incident number 260338084.

Details surrounding the circumstances of the crash have not been fully released. This report will be updated as officials provide more information.

Source: Reported by MSHP
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Legal context
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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