Two weekend ATV accidents reported

SIKESTON, Mo. -- The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported two all-terrain vehicle accidents in Southeast Missouri over the weekend.

A Steele, Mo., man was seriously injured Saturday while on an ATV. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported the incident occurred around 5:30 p.m. on private property off Route F in Pemiscot County. Terry A. Robertson, 36, reportedly lost control of the Yamaha he was driving and was thrown.

Robertson was transported to the Elvis Presley Trauma Center in Memphis, Tenn., by helicopter.

Another ATV accident occurred Sunday. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the ATV driven by Matthew S. Glassmeyer, 23, of Springfield, Mo., was stationary in the roadway on County Road 621, three and a half miles northwest of Kewanee, and was struck by a southbound vehicle driven by Carrie V. Farley of Lilbourn, Mo.

Glassmeyer was taken by private vehicle to Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston, where he was treated for minor injuries. No injuries were reported for Farley.