Man killed in Maries County crash
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) --
A single-car crash in Maries County Wednesday leaves one man dead.
According to Highway Patrol crash reports, Cody Smith, 28, was driving westbound on Highway M about 3 miles west of Belle, Missouri.
Smith's car went off the south side of the road and hit a tree at around 4 p.m.
Authorities pronounced Smith dead at the scene. They said Smith was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash.
This was Troop I's first fatality for the month of February and the third for 2020.