Injury Crash
Two-Vehicle Crash on US-71 in Jane Leaves One Injured
Incident record
July 6, 2026
3:35 p.m.
US-71 at Route OO
Jane, McDonald County, MO
Missouri
2
1 injured
None reported
Missouri State Highway Patrol
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A crash involving two northbound vehicles sent one person to the hospital Monday afternoon on US-71 at Route OO in Jane, Missouri, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
The patrol's preliminary online crash report states the collision occurred at 3:35 p.m. on July 6, 2026, in McDonald County and involved a 2006 Lexus 400H and a 2016 Buick Encore, both traveling northbound at the time.
A 72-year-old woman from Bella Vista, Arkansas, sustained minor injuries in the crash and was transported for medical treatment, the patrol reported. No fatalities were reported in connection with the incident.
The crash was investigated by Troop D of the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Further details regarding the sequence of events leading to the collision have not been released.
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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