34-year-old man killed in crash on US-169

A Union Star man is dead after a two-vehicle crash on Friday night.  

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol report, Nathaniel T. Kuster, 34, was traveling north on US-169 on a 2004 Victory motorcycle and crossed the center of the road when he reached the top of a hill.  

A 2009 Chevrolet Silverado swerved to try and avoid the collision, but the motorcycle struck the front corner of the driver’s side of the Chevrolet. 

Kuster was pronounced dead by Andrew County medical responders at 9:34 p.m.