DALLAS COUNTY —One person was injured in an accident just after 2:30p.m. Thursday in Dallas County.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2000 Lexus RX 300 driven by Chandra L. Nicholas, 60, Buffalo, was northbound on Highway 73 six miles north of Buffalo. The vehicle crossed the centerline and struck a John Deere road grader driven by Ronald D. Claspill, 60, Long Lane head-on.

Nicholas was transported to CMH hospital in Bolivar where she died. A private vehicle transported Claspill to Cox South for treatment of minor injuries. Nicholas was not wearing a seat belt, according to the MSHP.