Injury Crash
Willow Springs Man Injured in Single-ATV Crash on County Road 3780
Incident record
October 4, 2026
1:50 a.m.
County Road 3780
Willow Springs, Howell County, MO
Missouri
1
1 injured
None reported
Missouri State Highway Patrol
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A 42-year-old Willow Springs man suffered moderate injuries early Sunday when the all-terrain vehicle he was driving crashed on County Road 3780, about a mile north of Willow Springs, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
The crash occurred around 1:50 a.m. on October 4, 2026, the Patrol's preliminary online crash report states. The report indicates the man was driving a 2008 Can-Am Outlander ATV westbound at the time of the single-vehicle crash.
The driver was transported for medical treatment following the crash, according to the Patrol. No other vehicles or occupants were reported involved.
Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop G is investigating the incident, which has been logged under case number 260421950.
This report will be updated as officials release 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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