Injury Crash
Two-Vehicle Crash on Route Z in Jefferson County Injures Festus Man
Incident record
June 28, 2026
10:43 p.m.
Route Z at Front Street
Jefferson County, MO
Missouri
2
1 injured
None reported
Missouri State Highway Patrol
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A crash on westbound Route Z at Front Street in Jefferson County left one driver with moderate injuries, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol's online crash report. The collision occurred on June 28, 2026, at 10:43 p.m., the report states.
The patrol said the crash involved a 2012 Ford Escape traveling eastbound and a 1999 Ford F450 traveling westbound. A 36-year-old man from Festus, MO, driving one of the vehicles, sustained moderate injuries in the crash, according to the Highway Patrol.
The injured driver was transported for medical treatment, the patrol reported. No fatalities were reported in connection with the crash.
The incident, logged under case number 260269628, falls under the jurisdiction of Troop C and is being investigated by the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
This report is based on preliminary information from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Details may 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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