Motorcyclist hurt in 3-vehicle crash near Kelso

Constance Thompson, 50, of Cape Girardeau was flown by helicopter to Saint Francis Medical Center after a three-vehicle accident Thursday on Route PP, seven miles east of Kelso.

The accident occurred when a car driven by Thomas Miller, 55, of Scott City attempted to make a wide right turn and drove into the path of two motorcycles operated by Constance Thompson and David Thompson. David Thompson's motorcycle struck Miller's vehicle and then slid off the roadway. Constance Thompson's motorcycle struck Miller's vehicle head on. Miller and David Thompson were not injured.

A one-vehicle accident occurred Thursday on Missouri Highway 177, eight miles north of Cape Girardeau. A vehicle ran off the road, overturned and struck a tree. The driver, Darrell McIntyre, 25, of Jackson, was issued a summons for driving while intoxicated and possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. He sustained minor injuries.