BERNIE, Mo. -- Two Bernie residents were injured in a two-vehicle accident on Thursday morning.
According to the Missouri Highway Patrol report, the accident occurred on County Road 684 at County Road 675 when a 2008 Dodge Avenger, driven by Elizabeth C. Baxter, 24, of Bernie, approached the intersection at the same time as a 2013 Dodge Journey, which was driven by Jonathan M. Powell, 40, of Bernie.
Both drivers failed to yield to each other, causing a collision.
Baxter sustained moderate injuries, and was transported by ambulance to Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Powell sustained minor injuries, and was transported by private conveyance to Southeast Healthcare in Dexter.