Oregon man faces DWI, manslaughter charges for the death of a Savannah woman

ANDREW COUNTY, Mo. (KQTV) -- An Oregon, Missouri, man is facing DWI for the death of another person and 1st Degree Manslaughter charges following an Andrew County crash that killed a Savannah, Missouri, woman Wednesday night.

The crash, which occurred on County Road 396, approximately four miles north of Route K in Andrew County, was a single-vehicle accident involving a 2017 Polaris RZR.

The ATV was overturned after the 51-year-old male driver allegedly traveled off the west side of the roadway, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol Crash Report.

A 41-year-old Savannah woman was a passenger in the ATV.

According to a probable cause statement filed by an MSHP Trooper, Mickey L. Messick, 51, showed signs of being under the influence of alcohol

The Trooper conducted a series of sobriety tests and also requested Messick to submit a Preliminary Breath Test, which calculated Messick's blood alcohol concentration as 0.084%.

Messick was arrested for Driving While Intoxicated. He was also cited for failing to drive on the right half of the roadway, which resulted in the accident.

The woman involved in the accident was pronounced dead at 11:55 p.m. at Mosaic Life Care after being transported.

According to court documents, Messick denied the charges.

A bond hearing is scheduled to take place at 9 a.m. on March 24 at the Andrew County Courthouse with Judge Emily Bauman.