COOPER COUNTY —Two people died in an accident just before 4p.m. Wednesday in Cooper County.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2014 Ford Escape driven by a 24-year-old Booneville man was northbound on MO 87 just north of Hail Ridge Court. The SUV crossed the center line and struck a southbound 2008 Ford F150 driven by a 77-year-old Booneville man.
Both drivers were pronounced dead at the scene and transported to Howard Funeral Home. The drivers were not wearing seat belts at the time of the accident, according to the MSHP.
The Patrol no longer releases names of accident victims.