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Powell teen killed after car hits tree and catches fire on Delaware County road

Powell, Ohio • November 7, 2026 • By Press Pass USA

A wet rural road at night with distant emergency lights

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A 17-year-old from Powell died Friday night after the car he was driving left the road, struck a tree and caught fire in Delaware County, the Ohio State Highway Patrol said.

The crash happened around 9:30 p.m. on Klondike Road in Concord Township, northeast of Powell, according to the patrol. The teenager was driving a 2022 Kia Forte southeast on Klondike Road near Freshwater Road when the car went left of center, off the left side of the roadway, and hit a tree.

The car then became engulfed in flames, the patrol said. The teenager died at the scene.

The teenager had not been publicly identified. The cause of the crash remains under investigation, but drugs or alcohol are not considered factors, the patrol said.

Sources: The Columbus Dispatch, "Teen killed in Delaware County crash that left car in flames" (Nov. 7, 2026, full text verified); WSYX/ABC 6 Columbus, "Teen killed in crash in Delaware Co." (Nov. 7, 2026, corroborating report via EIN Presswire newswire). Event date verified: the crash occurred Friday night, November 6, 2026, around 9:30 p.m.