BENTON - Two Portageville residents were injured Friday night when the car they were in ran off Highway 77, four miles south of Benton, and overturned several times.
The Missouri Highway Patrol said the driver, Lisa Tubbs, 27, was partially ejected from the vehicle. A passenger, James Hughes, 25, was thrown from the car as it overturned.
Both were taken to the St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau with moderate injuries.
The accident occurred at 9:30 p.m.
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