JEFFERSON COUNTY, Mo. – A Barnhart woman is dead and two others were left injured Monday night after a fatal crash on the outer roads of Interstate 55.

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP), the fatal accident occurred a little after 9:05 p.m. on the northbound west outer road of I-55, north of Bayberry Lane, involving a Ford Escape and Ford Transit.

The crash happened when the driver of the Ford Transit crossed the centerline of West Outer 55, causing the vehicle to strike the front of the Ford Escape. According to MSHP, the passenger in the Ford Transit, a 77-year-old Barnhart woman, was transported to a nearby hospital but was later pronounced dead.

Following the crash, the driver of the Ford Transit was left suffering from serious injuries and the driver of the Ford Escape suffered from minor injuries.