Injury Crash
Two-Vehicle Crash on Missouri 79 in St Charles County Injures Old Monroe Woman
Incident record
October 16, 2026
6:31 a.m.
Missouri 79 at Vomund Road
St Charles County, MO
Missouri
2
1 injured
None reported
Missouri State Highway Patrol
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A crash between two vehicles on northbound Missouri 79 near Vomund Road in St Charles County left one driver with moderate injuries early Friday, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol's online crash report.
The Patrol said the collision happened at 6:31 a.m. on October 16, 2026, and involved a 2018 Toyota RAV4 traveling westbound and a 2014 Chevrolet Cruze headed northbound. The crash occurred north of the Vomund Road intersection, within Troop C's jurisdiction.
A 25-year-old woman from Old Monroe, identified by authorities as one of the drivers, sustained moderate injuries in the crash, the Patrol reported. She was transported to a medical facility for treatment following the collision.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol is investigating the crash under incident number 260438917. No fatalities were reported, and one injury was confirmed in connection with the two-vehicle wreck.
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.
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