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A 19-year-old Riverside man went missing Sunday evening after his car was apparently involved in a single vehicle incident. On Tuesday, Washington County law enforcement issued a call for help in locating Phillip Charles Kron after there had been no initial success. Later that same evening, Kron's body was found roughly a mile from his abandoned vehicle.

This morning the Cedar Rapids Gazette quotes Kron's grandmother as saying the death was "self-inflicted." There is no official word from the Washington County Medical Examiner who was scheduled to conduct an autopsy. Sheriff Jerry Dunbar also renews his belief that no foul play is suspected.

The Kalona News is reporting that Kron's vehicle was "on its top" and that several beer cans were located near it. The first report of the abandoned car came at roughly 7 p.m. on Sunday night, listing the vehicle north of Riverside on "1101 Naples/Tulip Ave." Kron's father was contacted and the car subsequently towed away from the scene.

The following day the father, Charles Kron, made contact with law enforcement with news that no one had seen his son. Kron had also missed classes at Kirkwood Community College. The first informal search was conducted Monday evening and concentrated on roadside areas where a witness had reported seeing him walking after the accident.

Kron was a 2006 graduate of Mid-Prairie High School where, according to the Gazette, he was very involved in agriculture and FFA. He was a member of the 224th Engineer Battalion, Iowa National Guard.