18-year-old Versailles man killed in Miller County crash Saturday
MILLER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ)
An 18-year-old Versailles man was killed in a car crash in Miller County Saturday night, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report.
The report says the crash happened on Highway 54, east of Midway Road, around 1 p.m. The man was headed eastbound in a 2012 Mazda 3 and went off the right side of the road and down a "steep" embankment.
The car then hit a tree and overturned, the report says. The man was pronounced dead on scene.
The report says he was not wearing a seatbelt. The vehicle was totaled.
MSHP's Troop F posted on social media about the deadly crash Saturday evening, urging people to be cautious of first responders working in the area.
🚨Fatal Crash on U.S. 54 in Miller Co.🚨
— MSHP Troop F (@MSHPTrooperF) January 11, 2026
Troopers are investigating a single vehicle single occupant fatal crash on eastbound U.S. 54, east of Midway Road, in Miller County.
The roadway is not blocked, but please be careful for the first responders working in the area. pic.twitter.com/3wzAXrEB46
This is Troop F's first death for 2026, according to the report.
