1 killed in Cole Co. accident

A St. Louis man died in a two vehicle crash Sunday afternoon in Cole County.

Missouri Highway Patrol reports show the crash occurred on Eastbound U.S. 54, just west of Sandy Fork Road, around 2:55 p.m.

Alexander Klimenko, 80, St. Louis, was stopped in the passing lane, for an unknown reason, when a vehicle driven by Mark Miner, 54, Laquey, struck the rear of Klimenko's vehicle.

Klimenko was pronounced dead at the scene. His passenger, Vyacheslav Sitnichenko, 84, St. Louis, was treated for serious injuries as was Miner.

All those involved were wearing seat belts.