Crash
Columbia Police Close North Providence Road After Crash Near Hickman High School
Incident record
April 13, 2026
10:11 p.m.
North Providence Road at East Forest Avenue
Columbia, Boone County, MO
Missouri
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Injuries reported
Reported
Boone County Sheriff's Office
Report body
Northbound lanes of North Providence Road in Columbia were taped off following a vehicle collision at the intersection with East Forest Avenue, near Hickman High School, according to a Boone County Joint Communications notification.
The notification was sent at 10:11 p.m., according to Boone County Joint Communications. The collision prompted authorities to shut down the northbound lanes of North Providence Road in the immediate area while the scene was cleared.
Details on the number of vehicles involved, injuries, or fatalities have not been released. It remains unclear what led to the crash or how long the road closure lasted.
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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