Injury Crash
West Plains Woman Seriously Injured in Utility Vehicle Crash on County Road 6980
Incident record
September 10, 2026
12:30 a.m.
County Road 6980
West Plains, Howell County, MO
Missouri
1
1 injured
None reported
Missouri State Highway Patrol
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A 23-year-old West Plains woman suffered serious injuries early Thursday when the utility vehicle she was driving crashed on County Road 6980, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
The crash occurred at approximately 12:30 a.m. roughly seven miles southwest of West Plains, the Patrol's online crash report states. Only one vehicle, a utility vehicle of unspecified age, was involved in the incident, according to the Patrol.
The driver, a West Plains resident, was transported for medical treatment following the crash, the Patrol reported. No other injuries or fatalities were reported in connection with the incident.
The crash falls under the jurisdiction of Troop G and is being investigated by the Missouri State Highway Patrol, which assigned it incident number 260386406.
Details surrounding the circumstances of the crash have not been fully released. This report will be updated as officials provide additional 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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