3 PEOPLE HURT IN ACCIDENTS

Two people sustained moderate injuries and a third person minor injuries in separate accidents Thursday in Bollinger and Scott counties.

One accident occurred at 3:40 p.m. on Route KK seven miles north of Sedgewickville. Terry S. Craft, 40, of Sedgewickville was taken to Perry County Memorial Hospital in Perryville with moderate injuries.

The accident occurred when a westbound vehicle driven by Jeffrey L. Curry, 26, of Sedgewickville was attempting to make a left turn and failed to yield to Craft's vehicle, according to the Missouri Highway Patrol.

Aaron H. Gilliland, 18 of Sikeston sustained moderate injuries in an accident that occurred at 5:35 p.m. on Route H, four miles north of Sikeston. Receiving minor injuries was Angela R. Hammon, 31, of Blodgett. Both were taken to Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston.

A Highway Patrol spokeswoman said the accident occurred when a vehicle driven by Jack D. Moore, 33, of Sikeston stopped in traffic and was struck in the rear by Gilliland's vehicle. Moore's vehicle was forced into the southbound lane and was struck by Hammon's vehicle, the spokeswoman said.