Search continues for missing 20-year-old Jefferson City man

Jefferson City, Mo. (KMIZ)

A Jefferson City man is still missing more than 24 hours after he was last seen, but his family is not giving up the search.

Nathan Spencer, 20, has been missing since around 9:30 a.m. Tuesday. He was last seen leaving the scene of a crash near Cedar Creek Court and Expressview Drive, just north of Highway 50/63. The Jefferson City Police Department reported Spencer's vehicle rear-ended the other vehicle.

His family adds that Spencer may have been injured in the crash. He also wears glasses and has been diagnosed with autism.

"He's a really good kid, and this is unusual, this isn't like him at all," Nathan Spencer's brother Ethan Spencer, said.

Spencer adds that the search has been a difficult time for the family.

"It's been very emotional and, it's been hard, but I'm not giving up, I love that boy, and I just want to find my brother," Ethan Spencer said. "He's really smart and he's driven, and those are two really good characteristics about him, he's got a big heart."

Ravae Moore, the ceo of Missouri Missing, told ABC 17 News that people with neurological or cognitive disorders add an extra variable in the search.

"They're in more imminent risk of danger, let's put it that way," Moore said. "[Officials] are likely to search for them quicker."

The JCPD also reported that officers conducted a grid search of the area with a drone and UTV.

Nathan Spencer was last seen wearing a black shirt, black jacket with two white stripes down the sleeves, jeans, and black shoes. He is also six feet tall and weighs 230 pounds with red, collar-length hair.

"Anyone who wants to help, they are more than welcome to help us," Ethan Spencer said.

All information should be sent to the JCPD.

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, there are nine total active adult missing person cases in Cole County.