Injury Crash
Woman Seriously Injured in Two-Vehicle Crash on I-29 North of Dearborn

Incident record
August 26, 2026
9:25 p.m.
I-29 NB mile marker 32.2
Dearborn, Buchanan County, MO
Missouri
2
1 injured
None reported
Missouri State Highway Patrol
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A 69-year-old woman suffered serious injuries in a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 29 north of Dearborn, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
The crash happened at 9:25 p.m. on Aug. 26, near mile marker 32.2 on I-29 northbound, roughly two miles north of Dearborn in Buchanan County, the Patrol's online crash report states.
According to the report, a 2010 Chevrolet Suburban was traveling northbound when it was involved in a collision with a 2018 Freightliner that was also traveling northbound, on the shoulder of the highway. The female driver of the Suburban sustained serious injuries and was transported for medical treatment, the Patrol said.
The crash was investigated by Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop H under incident number 260362432. No fatalities were reported, and details on the Freightliner's driver and further circumstances of the crash have not been released.
This report will be updated as additional information becomes available from investigating officials.
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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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