PHELPS COUNTY — One person died in an accident just after 2a.m. Tuesday in Phelps County.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan driven by Kwilasa Razafinjatovo, 32, Laquey, was westbound on Interstate 44 just west of Rolla.

The driver fell asleep and the van ran off the road struck a ditch, overturned and a passenger was ejected.

Phelps Health Ambulance transported Razafinjatovo and passengers Begum Razafinjatovo, 59; Gaetan Razafinjatovo, 64, both of Brussels Belgium and Johnna M. Oshields, 32, Laquey, to Phelps Health Hospital where Begum died.

She was not wearing a seat belt, according to the MSHP.