A 51-year-old Oregon, Missouri man has pleaded guilty to felony driving while intoxicated causing the death of another person after a UTV he was driving rolled over on a rural Andrew County road in March, killing his 41-year-old passenger. Mickey Messick entered the plea on August 25 in Andrew County Courthouse, and a judge has now scheduled his sentencing for October 29 at 2 p.m.
The victim was identified as Stacy Lynn Holmes, also known as Stacy Shepherd Holmes, of Savannah, Missouri, according to KXCV-KRNW. Holmes died after the crash. Messick's case was reported by KQ2 News, which noted that first-degree manslaughter and DWI charges had been filed before Messick pleaded guilty to felony DWI causing the death of another person.
How the Crash Unfolded on County Road 396
The single-vehicle crash happened on County Road 396, roughly four miles north of Route K in Andrew County, when the 2017 Polaris RZR Messick was driving traveled off the west side of the roadway and overturned. Holmes was a passenger in the vehicle at the time.
At the scene, Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers conducted field sobriety tests, according to the station's report.
From Denial to a Guilty Plea
Messick's case proceeded from the initial charges to a guilty plea five months later, per the same account. BrokerSnapshot identifies Messick Trucking LLC as an Oregon, Missouri-based commercial trucking carrier, according to BrokerSnapshot.
What Messick Faces at Sentencing
What Messick Faces at Sentencing Messick's sentencing is scheduled for October 29 at 2 p.m. Missouri lawmakers enacted House Bill 1740, known as “Melanie's Law,” in July; the law takes effect on August 28, 2026—three days after Messick's August 25 guilty plea—according to The Quincy Whig. The available reports do not specify how the law applies to Messick's sentencing or how the original first-degree manslaughter charge was handled.
A Broader Pattern on Rural Roads
A Broader Pattern on Rural Roads The crash involved a recreational UTV on a rural road. The available reports do not detail Missouri restrictions on recreational UTVs, roll-bar construction requirements, local concerns near Amazonia, or statewide traffic-safety data about UTV and ATV rollovers, ejections and alcohol-related fatality rates.
