One Dead in Monroe County Car Accident

A Monroe city man is dead after a 1 car accident in Monroe County yesterday (Sunday) morning.

According to the Missouri Highway Patrol it happened on County Road 390, one mile west of Monroe City around 10:45 yesterday (Sunday) morning.

A vehicle was attempting to turn around in the roadway and went into a skid and overturned.

The driver 21 year old Jacob T. Parrish was ejected and the vehicle came to rest on top of him.

Parrish was pronounced dead at the scene by the Monroe County Coroner.

The passenger in the car 22 year old Robert E. Crabtree had minor injuries.