Lydia Cook, 53, of Mineral Point, MO was killed in a car accident that occured at 6:00PM on December 2nd. The location of the accident was on Highway 47, 15 feet west of Stork Road. Cook was taken to Mineral Area Morgue by St. Francois County Coroner.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop B, the accident occured as Cook was driving a 1999 Pontiac Grand Prix westbound, while both Sharon Gowen, 53, of Bonne Terre, MO, driving a 1992 Mitsubishi Expo and Jeffrey Brooks, 46, of Cadet, MO, driving a 1999 Chevrolet Suburban, were headed eastbound. Gowen attempted to make a turn into a private driveway and failed to yield to Cook. The right front of Cook's vehicle struck the right rear side of Gowens' vehicle. After impact, Cook crossed the center line and the left front of Cook's vehicle struck the left front of Brook's vehicle.
Jeffrey Brooks and his passenger, Sallie Brooks, 45, of Cadet, Mo, both sustained moderate injuries and were taken by St. Francois County Ambulace to Parkland Health Center in Farmington.
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