Sikeston boy injured in accident

ORAN, Mo. -- A 5-year-old boy was struck by a car on Main Street in Oran on Friday, the Missouri State Highway Patrol said.

Gage Hosey of Sikeston, Mo., suffered moderate injuries in the accident, the patrol said. He was taken to St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. A condition report was unavailable on Saturday.

The accident occurred at 6:50 p.m. on Friday when a northbound car driven by Amanda Eftink, 19, of Oran struck the boy, who was walking in the roadway, the patrol said. Eftink wasn't injured.