Injury Crash
Weatherford Man Seriously Injured in Single-Vehicle Crash on Kings River Road
Incident record
July 3, 2026
3:00 p.m.
Kings River Road
Shell Knob, Barry County, MO
Missouri
1
1 injured
None reported
Missouri State Highway Patrol
Light drizzle · 92°F · 4 mph wind
Report body
A 63-year-old man from Weatherford, Oklahoma, sustained serious injuries in a single-vehicle crash south of Shell Knob, according to a preliminary report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
The crash occurred at 3:00 p.m. on July 3, 2026, on Kings River Road near the 27667 block, about five miles south of Shell Knob in Barry County, the patrol's online crash report states.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the driver was operating a 2010 Ford Raptor traveling west at the time of the crash. No other vehicles were involved, per the report.
The driver suffered serious injuries and was transported for medical treatment, the patrol said.
Light drizzle was falling in the area at the time of the crash, according to weather data.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop D is investigating the incident, identified in records as crash number 260277771.
This report is based on preliminary information from investigating authorities. Details may be updated as officials release further 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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