Crash & Collision

Columbia teen dies in Howard County crash

Missouri State Highway Patrol crest. — MSHP

By Ben Fein

October 9, 2020 7:17 AM

Published October 9, 2020 6:41 AM

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A crash on U.S. Route 40 and the Katy Trail killed a 17-year-old from Columbia Friday morning.

Trey Potter, died Friday morning after the single-car crash in Howard County.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol's crash report said the teenager's car exited the right side of the road around 1:45 a.m. Friday. The car then struck a traffic post and concrete barrier before coming to rest on the right side of the road.

According to troopers, Potter died at the scene of the crash. He was not wearing a seat belt at the time it happened.

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Ben Fein

Ben Fein is a multimedia journalist for ABC 17 News. You can usually see his reports on weekend mornings or weekdays at 5, 6 and 6:30 p.m. on KMIZ.

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