Jefferson City man killed in one-car wreck

A Jefferson City man was killed in a one-car accident at 12:15 a.m. Friday on U.S. 54, east of Shepherd Hills Road in Cole County.

According to the Missouri Highway Patrol report, a 2006 GMC Sierra, driven eastbound by Derek J. Schrimpf, 47, ran off the right side of the road, struck a guardrail and overturned. Schrimpf was ejected from the car. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Schrimpf was not wearing a seat belt.

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