Fatal Crash
Woman Killed, Two Juveniles Injured in Audrain County Highway 22 Crash

Incident record
March 25, 2026
6:00 p.m.
Highway 22
Audrain County, MO
Missouri
2
2 injured
1 fatality
Audrain County Sheriff's Office
Report body
A 36-year-old woman died in a two-vehicle crash on Highway 22 in Audrain County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The crash happened just after 6 p.m. Wednesday, the patrol reported.
Two juveniles suffered serious injuries in the collision, according to the highway patrol's crash report. Investigators identified one vehicle as a 1998 Chevrolet 1500 driven by a 16-year-old boy from Mexico, Missouri.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol is continuing to investigate the circumstances of the crash. Details on the second vehicle involved have not been released.
This report will 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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