Injury Crash
Urbana Man Injured in Single-Vehicle Crash North of Halfway

Incident record
October 26, 2026
4:45 p.m.
South 240th Road
Halfway, Polk County, MO
Missouri
1
1 injured
None reported
Missouri State Highway Patrol
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A 24-year-old Urbana man suffered minor injuries Monday afternoon when his pickup truck crashed on South 240th Road north of Halfway, according to a preliminary report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
The crash occurred at approximately 4:45 p.m. on Oct. 26, about 3.5 miles north of Halfway in Polk County, the patrol's online crash report states. The driver was behind the wheel of a 2004 Chevrolet Silverado traveling northbound at the time of the incident.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the driver sustained minor injuries and was transported for medical treatment following the crash. No other vehicles were reported involved.
The incident, logged as crash number 260454580, is being investigated by Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop D.
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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