A Baxter Springs woman is dead after a two-vehicle accident northeast of Columbus.

 

The accident occurred on Thursday, June 11, on US-69 near the intersection with Northeast Belleview Road. 62-year-old James Bowles of Columbus was driving northbound on US-69 when he lost control of his vehicle and crossed the center line. He collided with a vehicle driven by 73-year-old Barbara Whitehorse of Baxter Springs.

 

Both drivers were injured and taken to nearby hospitals. Whitehorse was pronounced deceased in the emergency room.

 

The crash remains under investigation by the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office.