Sikeston woman injured in Tuesday morning crash

DIGGINS, Mo. - A Sikeston, Mo., woman sustained moderate injuries in a Tuesday morning crash near US 60 and Route A. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the accident occurred around 11:20 a.m. The highway patrol said that a 1994 Ford Arrowstar driven by Evans M Jeka, 38, of Springfield, Mo., failed to yield to a 2003 Hyundai driven by Emily L Pace, 19, of Sikeston. The Arrowstar then pulled into the path of the Hyundai.

Both Jeka and Pace were transported by ambulance to St. John's Hospital in Springfield, where they were treated for moderate injuries.