Injury Crash
Two-Vehicle Crash on I-70 in St. Louis Leaves Hazelwood Woman Seriously Injured
Incident record
June 27, 2026
6:20 a.m.
Interstate 70 at Fifth Street
St Louis, St Louis County, MO
Missouri
2
1 injured
None reported
Missouri State Highway Patrol
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A crash on westbound Interstate 70 west of Fifth Street in St. Louis left one driver with serious injuries on the morning of June 27, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
The collision involved a 2022 Kia K5 and a 2019 Toyota Highlander, both reportedly traveling eastbound at the time, per the Patrol's preliminary crash report.
A 33-year-old woman from Hazelwood, Missouri, sustained serious injuries in the crash and was transported for medical treatment, the report states. Details on the condition of other individuals involved have not been released.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol, operating under Troop C jurisdiction, is investigating the crash under incident number 260266483. No further information about the cause of the collision has been made public.
This report will 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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