Three hurt in two accidents

A Marble Hill woman sustained moderate injuries Friday in an accident in Stoddard County, and two people from Memphis, Tenn., had moderate injuries in a motorcycle accident Saturday on Interstate 55 in Scott County.

Stella Baxter, 67, of Marble Hill was taken by ambulance to Three Rivers North Campus after the accident Friday on U.S. 60, one mile east of Fisk. The driver of the other vehicle, Keely Barker, 16, of Poplar Bluff, was not injured. The accident occurred at 8:55 p.m.

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Baxter's vehicle made a left turn from the driving lane into the path of Barker's vehicle, which was passing. Barker's vehicle then struck Baxter's vehicle.

After Saturday's 12:20 p.m. accident on I-55, driver Elliex Wooden Jr., 56, and passenger Linda Norfleet, 49, both of Memphis were taken to Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston with moderate injuries.

According to the patrol, Wooden's Honda motorcycle struck debris on the highway and overturned.