An 89-year-old Higginsville man was killed in a vehicle crash in Daviess County on Saturday, March 19.

A report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol says the crash occurred when Guy Stanley drove off the side of the road, while traveling northbound on Missouri Highway 13. Stanley’s vehicle then traveled through an intersection at Missouri State Highway 6 and drove down a steep embankment and collided with trees.

Stanley was pronounced deceased at the scene by Daviess County Coroner Jason Smith at 8:02 p.m.

Per a KMMO story published on March 1, Stanley was reported missing by the Higginsville Police Department on February 28.