Columbia man dies in Audrain County crash

By Marie Moyer

Published April 26, 2026 4:59 PM

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A 20-year-old Columbia man died in an Audrain County crash Sunday morning, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report.

According to the report, the man was driving a 1996 Chevy Silverado west on Audrain County Road 234, just west of Private Drive 9221 at around 5:43 a.m. The man then drove off the right side of the road and overcorrected. While overcorrecting, he drove off the left side of the road and hit a tree and a barrier, flipping the truck.

The driver was pronounced dead on the scene. He was not wearing a seat belt, and the driver's next of kin has been notified.

This was Troop F's 4th death in April and 15th in the year.

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Marie Moyer

Marie Moyer joined ABC 17 News in June 2024 as a multimedia journalist.

She graduated from Pennsylvania State University in May 2024 with a bachelor’s degree in broadcast journalism and a minor in sociology.

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