PATTON, Mo. -- A Leopold, Mo., teenager was injured Wednesday night when her car slid off the road, went through a bridge railing and came to rest in a creek.
Jessica Eftink, 16, was taken to Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau with moderate injuries after the 9:15 p.m. accident. It occurred on Highway 51 in Patton.
Her sister, Taylor Eftink, 8, had minor injuries.
The driver was issued a summons for careless and imprudent driving.
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