Crash Report Details
| Investigated By | Incident# | GPS Latitude | GPS Longitude | Date | Time | County | Location | Troop |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TPR. D. M. HAGENHOFF (602) AND TPR. B. A. DETTENWANGER (1323) WITH TEAM 5 OF THE MAJOR CRASH INVESTIGATION UNIT. | 260071939 | 38.50777 | -92.25215 | 02/18/2026 | 11:32AM | COLE | US 54 AT MONTICELLO RD | F |
| Veh. # | Vehicle Description | Damage | Disposition | Driver Type | Driver Gender | Driver Age | Safety Device | Driver City/State | Driver Insurance | Vehicle Direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2011 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA | TOTAL | TOWED BY DIAMOND TOWING | ADULT | MALE | 21 | YES | KANSAS CITY, MO | PROGRESSIVE | SOUTHBOUND |
| 2 | 2014 FORD EDGE | TOTAL | TOWED BY TOEBBEN'S TOWING | ADULT | FEMALE | 79 | YES | CROCKER, MO | MUTUAL SHELTER INSURANCE | WESTBOUND |
| Veh. # | Person Type | Gender | Age | Injury Type | Safety Device | City/State | Involvement | Disposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ADULT | MALE | 21 | FATAL | YES | KANSAS CITY, MO | DRIVER | TRANSPORTED TO CAPITAL REGION MEDICAL CENTER BY COLE COUNTY EMS |
| 2 | ADULT | FEMALE | 79 | SERIOUS | YES | CROCKER, MO | DRIVER | TRANSPORTED BY MERCY AIR TO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL |
Misc. Information
*FATALITY REPORT* *NEXT OF KIN NOTIFIED* CRASH OCCURRED AS VEHICLE 1 WAS ATTEMPTING TO CROSS US 54 AND FAILED TO YIELD TO VEHICLE 2. DRIVER 1 PRONOUNCED DECEASED BY DR. KELLY DOUGLAS AT CAPITAL REGION MEDICAL CENTER ON 02/18/2026 AT 12:19 PM. ASSISTED BY CPL. C. A. WINTER (1113), TPR. M .D. EASTON (292), TPR. A. C. RIDEOUT (200), AND THE COLE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT. THIS IS TROOP F'S 1ST FATALITY FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY AND 4TH FOR 2026.