21-year-old Jamestown man dies in Cole County crash
Ryan Shiner
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
A 21-year-old Jamestown man died Monday in a crash on Highway 179 in Cole County, north of Route Z, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
The report says the driver was traveling northbound in a 2003 Ford Ranger when the vehicle went down an embankment and overturned. The vehicle stopped on its side.
The driver was pronounced dead at the scene and his body was brought to Freeman’s Mortuary, according to the report. He was wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash, the report says. The vehicle was totaled.
MSHP initially reported the crash on its X page at 6:08 p.m. Monday. MSHP reports do not name those involved in crashes.
🚨Fatal Crash on MO 179 in Cole Co.🚨
Troopers are investigating a single vehicle single occupant rollover crash on MO 179, near Route Z, in northern Cole County.
The roadway is blocked at this time. Please avoid the area and use an alternate route. pic.twitter.com/467dR1P2Gh
— MSHP Troop F (@MSHPTrooperF) December 2, 2025