Benton girl, 5, hurt in accident

A 5-year-old Benton, Mo., girl, a passenger on a motorcycle her mother was operating, was injured at 6 p.m. Wednesday when the motorcycle ran off the roadway.

Kaitlyn Webber, daughter of Jennifer Burnell, 29, of Benton, was taken to Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau for treatment of moderate injuries.

The accident occurred when Burnell's left foot became stuck between the rear fork and the tire causing her to lose control of the 1980 Yamaha motorcycle. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said the accident occurred on U.S. 61 two miles south of Benton.