A Houston woman was involved in a fatal accident Wednesday morning after a crash west of Willow Springs, the Missouri State Highway Patrol said.
Leslie H. Franklin, 67, of Houston, was driving a 2019 Chevrolet on U.S. 60 five miles west of Willow Springs when he traveled off the right side of the road, struck an embankment and struck a tree, patrol said.
Wanda L. Franklin, 63, of Houston, a passenger, was pronounced dead by Dr. Dana Kinney of Ozarks Healthcare at 8:42 a.m.
Next of kin have been notified, authorities said. This is the 13th fatality for Troop G compared to 14 at this time last year.
Neither was wearing a safety device. The vehicle was totaled.
Investigating the accident was Tpr. J. J. Smith. Assisting were Tpr. Joshua M. Kenyon, Willow Springs Fire Department and Cabool Fire Department.