Sikeston man dies in collision

SIKESTON, Mo. -- A Sikeston man was killed in two-car collision Saturday.

Clayton R. Martin, 43, was pronounced dead at the scene of an accident on Route Y, one mile west of Sikeston, at 9:51 p.m. by Scott County Coroner Scott Amick. Martin's death marks the 35th fatality in the Troop E area for the year.

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the accident occurred at 8:50 p.m. Saturday when Clayton's eastbound car crossed the center line. Clayton's vehicle then struck a westbound vehicle driven by Stacy L. Rodgers, 27, of Sikeston.

Rodgers received moderate injuries in the accident. She was taken by ambulance to Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston and later transferred to Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.

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Sikeston, MO