The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the accident occurred when the 2009 Pontiac G5 driven by 21 year old Jerod R. Gerster of Nevada, Missouri failed to negotiate a curve, traveled off the roadway and struck a tree.
Mr. Gerster was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident and he was transported to Ferry Funeral Home in Nevada.
A passenger in the vehicle 21 year old Cayden A. Campbell of Nevada, Missouri sustained serious injuries in this accident and he was transported to a local hospital for treatment.
The vehicle was totaled and towed from the scene of this accident by TCB Tow of Nevada. This is Troop A of the Missouri State Highway Patrol's 1st Fatality accident of the year 2021.
