Four Dead Following Crash on US 63

A two vehicle crash on US 63 in Randolph County claims four lives.

The Missouri Highway Patrol says the crash occurred at 12:20 p.m. Wednesday when a north bound vehicle driven by 64 year old Richard Painter of Queen City went off the road.. overcorrected and crossed the median into the southbound lanes where it collided with an SUV driven by 56 year old Joseph Black of Salisbury. The Highway Patrol says both drivers were killed along with a passenger in each vehicle—The crash claimed the lives of 62 year old Robert Painter of Edina. He was a passenger in Richard Painter’s vehicle. 51 year old James Polson also died in the crash. He was a passenger in the Black vehicle.