According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a New Madrid, Mo. woman received moderate injuries Thursday when her car struck the rear of another car on U.S. 61 south of Benton, Mo., at 1:40 p.m. Annie L. Williams, 78, was taken by ambulance to Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.
The driver of the other car, Casey E. Tucker, 24, of Benton, was not injured in the accident.
Both Williams and Tucker were wearing seat belts.
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