Madison County Traffic Accident

(Madison County, MO) A Poplar Bluff woman, 50 year old Patricia R. Garza, is recovering from moderate injuries after she was hurt in a traffic accident in Madison county Tuesday afternoon. According to reports from the Highway Patrol the crash happened at 4:07 pm as a car driven by 50 year old Rushell K. Lazlaier attempted to cross the northbound lanes of Highway 67 at Cherokee Pass. Garza's car was going north on 67 when Lazlaier attempted to cross the highway and the two vehicles collided. Garza received moderate injuries and was taken to Mercy Hospital South at St. Louis. Lazlaier was not injured.