Three people died in a head-on collision north of Gainesville Friday afternoon. The Highway Patrol reports that 21 year old Danial Klessin crossed the centerline and a vehicle driven by 57 year old Paul Cowherd, head-on. klessin, Cowherd and a passenger in the Cowherd vehicle, 52 year old Marti Cowherd were all killed in the accident. The accident happened on Missouri Rt 5 about 11 miles north of Gainesville.
