CLINTON COUNTY — One person died in an accident just before 8:30p.m. Monday in Clinton County.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2017 Ford Explorer driven by Wei Q. Li, 29, Cameron, was northbound on U.S. 69 three miles east of Lathrop. The driver failed to stop at the intersection of Missouri Highway 116 and continued into the path of an eastbound 1994 Buick Regal driven by Leonard E. Vanderpool, 79, Cowgill.

Vanderpool was pronounced dead at the scene.

Passengers in the Ford Anna Chen, 16 and Fang Ming, 58, both of Cameron were transported to the hospital in Liberty. Li was not injured and the only one in the crash wearing a seat belt, according to the MSHP.