BARRY COUNTY — One person died in an accident just after 1:30p.m. Wednesday in Barry County.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2018 Harley Davidson driven by Edward W. Harkreader, 58, Henderson, AR., was westbound on Highway 76 five miles north of Shell Knob. The motorcycle slid off the road and hit a tree.

A passenger Dawn E. Davis, 59, Hacket, AR., was pronounced dead at the scene. Harkreader was transported to Mercy Hospital in Springfield.