RAY COUNTY — Three people died in an accident just after 4p.m. Tuesday in Ray County.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2015 Buick Encore driven by Kara N. Frisch 24, Polo, was eastbound on Highway D just east of Highway C.

The vehicle traveled off the road, struck a tree, overturned and caught fire.

Frisch, Bradley S. Ahart, 42, Kingston and Andrew M. Fleming, 26, Polo, were pronounced dead at the scene and transported to the Frontier Forensics Center in Kansas City.

The MSHP did not have information on their seat belt usage.