LAWSON, Mo. – A four car accident Saturday night in northern Clay County killed a Plattsburg woman.
Shirley Harless, 60, was killed when her car was struck head-on by a car driven by 28-year-old Lucas Bates, of Lawson. Bates’ vehicle then hit a second car head-on, and flying debris from the crash damaged yet another car.
According to the Missouri Highway Patrol, the crash happened around 7:30 p.m. when Bates tried to pass multiple vehicles on a two-lane section of U.S. 69 near Route D.
Lucas Bates and the driver of the third car, Robert Smallwood, of Plattsburg, were both seriously injured in the accident. Two people in the fourth vehicle were treated for minor injuries.
The investigation into the accident continues, with charges pending.
