Fatal Two-Car Accident in Benton County

One person is dead and another seriously hurt after a two-car accident Friday morning on Old-65 Avenue at Keuper Road in Benton County.

 The highway patrol says a westbound car driven by 37-year-old woman from Sedalia was hit by a southbound car driven by a 19-year-old woman from Green Ridge.

The 37-year-old’s car then overturned. She was pronounced dead on the scene while the 19-year-old suffered serious injuries and was taken to a nearby hospital.