ST. JOSEPH – One man was killed and another injured in an accident just before 8 a.m. on New Year’s Day in Buchanan County.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2004 Toyota Corolla driven by Rasheed A. Cottonham, 24, Kansas City, was northbound on U.S. 169 four miles south of St. Joseph.

The Toyota traveled off the left side of the road. The driver overcorrected and the vehicle traveled off the right side of the road, overturned, went through a fence and came to rest in a pasture.

A passenger Aaron R. Thomas, 24, Kansas City was pronounced dead at the scene and transported to Frontier Forensics

Buchanan County EMS transported Cottonham to Mosaic Life Care with moderate injuries. A nursing supervisor says Cottonham is in stable condition.

The MSHP reported both were properly restrained at the time of the accident