Patrol reports two ATV accidents in Southeast Missouri

SIKESTON, Mo. -- The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported two ATV accidents in Southeast Missouri over the weekend.

A Steele, Mo., man was seriously injured while on an ATV on Saturday. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports the incident occurred around 5:30 p.m. on private property off Route F in Pemiscot County. Terry A. Robertson, 36, reportedly lost control of the Yamaha he was driving and was ejected.

Robertson was transported to the Elvis Presley Trauma Center in Memphis by helicopter.

Another ATV accident occurred on Sunday. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the ATV driven by Matthew S. Glassmeyer, 23, of Springfield, Mo., was stationary in the roadway on County Road 621, three and a half miles northwest of Kewanee, and struck by a southbound vehicle driven by Carrie V. Farley of Lebourn, Mo.

Glassmeyer was taken by private vehicle to Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston, where he was treated for minor injuries. No injuries were reported for Farley.