Fatal Crash
20-Year-Old Killed in Single-Vehicle Crash on Audrain County Road
Incident record
April 26, 2026
5:43 a.m.
Audrain County Road 234 at Private Drive 9221
Columbia, Audrain County, MO
Missouri
1
Injuries reported
1 fatality
Audrain County Sheriff's Office
Report body
A 20-year-old man died Sunday morning in a single-vehicle crash on Audrain County Road 234 west of Private Drive 9221, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report.
The crash occurred around 5:43 a.m. as a 1996 Chevrolet Silverado was traveling west on the county road, the Highway Patrol reported. The patrol confirmed one fatality resulted from the crash.
Authorities have not released additional details about how the crash occurred. The Missouri State Highway Patrol is investigating the incident.
This report will be updated as officials release more information.
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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