Three Hurt In Area Wrecks

Three people were injured in a trio of area traffic accidents since Friday.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol issued the following reports:

A Monett woman was hurt in a one-vehicle wreck at 9:30 a.m. Friday two miles east of Pleasant Ridge on Route Z in Barry County.

Lindsay Wise, 25, the driver, sustained minor injuries and was taken to St. John's Hospital-Aurora.

The crash occurred when the westbound Chevrolet driven by Wise went off the road, struck a culvert and overturned.

Investigating the wreck was Trooper Gary Horton.

A Mt. Vernon woman was injured at 5:50 p.m. yesterday in a one-vehicle crash a mile south of Mt. Vernon on Lawrence County Farm Road 1137.

Laura Burbridge, 45, the driver, sustained minor injuries and was taken to St. John's Hospital-Aurora.

The wreck occurred when the southbound Chevrolet driven by Burbridge went off the road, struck an embankment and fence and overturned.

Investigating the crash was Trooper Jonathan May.

A Cassville woman was hurt at 3:30 a.m. yesterday four miles south of Neosho on Owl Road in Newton County.

The crash occurred when the northbound Pontiac driven by Bolis went off the road and struck a tree.

Investigating the wreck was Trooper Clinton Mason.