WRIGHT COUNTY —One person died in an accident just after 10a.m. Friday in Wright County.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2002 Buick LeSabre driven by Ama L. Coble, 79, Hartville, was southbound on Highway 5 four miles south of Hartville.
The car traveled into the northbound lane and struck a 1998 Peterbilt semi driven by Jarod E. Pounds, 29, Norwood. After impact, the semi traveled off the road and overturned.
Coble was pronounced dead at the scene. A private vehicle transported Pounds to the hospital in Houston, Missouri. Coble was not wearing a seat belt, according to the KHP.