Sibley man faces manslaughter charge in Independence hit-and-run

Jackson County prosecutors accused a Sibley man Monday of killing another motorist in Independence and fleeing the scene.

They charged Theron Michael Stockbridge, 21, with involuntary manslaughter and leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident in connection with the 9:15 p.m. Friday wreck at U.S. 24 and Blue Mills Road in northeast Independence.

The wreck killed Aaron C. Overman, 34, of Buckner, who was waiting at a stop light when the driver of an eastbound 2008 Dodge 2500 pick-up truck rear-ended his 2014 Mazda 6.

Stockbridge was charged in January with car theft, property damage and resisting arrest in an Independence case, online court records show. He also faces a car theft charge from January in a Lee’s Summit case.

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This story was originally published March 30, 2015 at 12:40 PM with the headline "Sibley man faces manslaughter charge in Independence hit-and-run."