Injury Crash
Two-Vehicle Crash on Pemiscot County Road Leaves One Driver with Minor Injuries
Incident record
August 11, 2026
9:00 a.m.
County Road 461 at County Road 452
Steele, Pemiscot County, MO
Missouri
2
1 injured
None reported
Missouri State Highway Patrol
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A crash between a pickup truck and a trash truck left one driver with minor injuries on County Road 461 at County Road 452, about two miles west of Steele, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol's online crash report.
The collision occurred the morning of Aug. 11, 2026, at approximately 9:00 a.m., the Patrol reported. A 2008 Chevrolet 2500 was traveling northbound on County Road 461 when it was involved in a crash with a 2025 Freightliner trash truck heading westbound at the intersection, per the Patrol's report.
The driver of the Chevrolet, a 69-year-old man from Blytheville, Arkansas, sustained minor injuries in the crash, the Patrol said. No fatalities were reported, and details on the condition or identity of the trash truck's driver were not included in the available report.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol's Troop E is investigating the crash. No additional information regarding citations or contributing factors has been released at this time.
This report will be updated as officials release more information about the incident.
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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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