Fatal UTV Rollover on County Road 6520 in Southwest Dent County, Missouri, October 31, 2026

A 57-year-old man from High Ridge was killed when the UTV he was riding in overturned in southwest Dent County, Missouri, shortly after midnight on Saturday morning, October 31, 2026.

The single-vehicle rollover happened on County Road 6520 near Montauk State Park. The Missouri State Highway Patrol identified the UTV's driver as Michael Dressel, a 58-year-old Salem resident. Dressel was not injured. His passenger was pronounced dead at the scene and was not identified by name in the available information.

Authorities reported that Dressel was cited for first-degree involuntary manslaughter and driving while intoxicated causing a death by criminal negligence. He was also cited for driving while intoxicated and unlawfully operating a UTV while under the influence.

Those citations reflect allegations, not a finding of guilt. The available information does not establish whether formal charges have been filed by prosecutors. It also does not describe what happened immediately before the UTV overturned.

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