Injury Crash
Virginia Man Injured in Single-Vehicle Crash on I-44 in Jasper County
Incident record
July 3, 2026
1:07 a.m.
I-44
Jasper County, MO
Missouri
1
1 injured
None reported
Missouri State Highway Patrol
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A 72-year-old driver from Manassas, Virginia, suffered minor injuries early Friday when his vehicle crashed on Interstate 44 in Jasper County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
The patrol's preliminary online crash report states the wreck happened at approximately 1:07 a.m. on July 3, 2026, about two miles east of Fidelity. The driver was traveling west in a 2018 Mercedes Benz Sprinter when the single-vehicle crash occurred, the report says.
According to the Highway Patrol, the driver sustained minor injuries and was transported for medical treatment. No other vehicles were reported involved, and no fatalities resulted from the crash.
Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop D is investigating the incident, which is documented under crash report number 260276573.
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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