A Eugene man was killed in a UTV accident that occurred Saturday night in Miller County.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports that a 2021 Can-Am Defender UTV, driven by 65-year-old Gary R. Herigon of Eugene, was southbound on Old 10-Mile Road, south of King's Bluff Drive around 8:15 p.m., when the vehicle ran off the left side of the roadway and struck a tree. He was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash, according to the report.

Herigon was pronounced dead at the scene at 9:35 p.m. by Miller County Coroner Timothy Bradley. The body was taken to Millard Family Cremation and Funeral Center in Eldon.

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