Injury Crash
Union Woman Seriously Injured in Two-Vehicle Crash on West State Street
Incident record
July 3, 2026
8:28 a.m.
West State Street at Westmoreland Avenue
Franklin County, MO
Missouri
2
1 injured
None reported
Missouri State Highway Patrol
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A 36-year-old woman from Union, Missouri, was seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash on West State Street in Franklin County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol's online crash report.
The crash, identified as incident 260276829, occurred at 8:28 a.m. on July 3, 2026, on westbound West State Street, east of Westmoreland Avenue, patrol records show.
According to the Highway Patrol, a 2023 Ford Explorer was traveling westbound when it was involved in a collision with a 2005 Dodge Dakota traveling eastbound. The female driver sustained serious injuries in the crash and was transported to a hospital for medical treatment, the patrol reported.
The crash falls under the jurisdiction of Troop C, and the Missouri State Highway Patrol is handling the investigation. No fatalities were reported in connection with the incident.
Details surrounding the circumstances of the collision have not been fully released. This report will be updated as officials share additional 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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