Car accident

Citations are pending following a three-car accident Saturday afternoon that sent three people to the hospital, one with serious injuries police said.

Peggy A. Bullard, 55, of Jackson was southbound on Highway 25, one-half mile south of Dutchtown, when the 1994 Chevrolet she was driving crossed the center line and hit two northbound vehicles head on, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report.

Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the scene and spent about 10 minutes extricating Bullard from the vehicle, said battalion chief Bob Kembel.

Bullard was transported to Southeast Missouri Hospital with serious injuries, the report said.

According to the report, Lisa C. Cushing, 45, of St. Louis, was the driver of a 2004 Chevrolet that was hit by Bullard's car. She and a 1-year-old passenger were transported by ambulance to Southeast Missouri Hospital with moderate injuries.

A third car involved in the accident, a 2001 Oldsmobile driven by Brooke K. Huber, 19, of Cape Girardeau, was damaged in the collision but the driver was not transported to a hospital, according to the report.

Cushing's car was also damaged and Bullard's car totaled, the report said.

Drivers and passengers in all three cars were wearing seat belts, the report said.

The Gordonville Fire Department also responded.

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