Two people, including an 8-year-old child, injured in accidents in Miller County – News/Talk KRMS

Early Monday afternoon, two people were injured in separate traffic accidents in Miller County, just over an hour apart.

The first crash occurred on eastbound 54 at Hunter Road, according to highway patrol, when 40-year-old Kristina Gibson suffered a medical incident that caused her car to run off the road, strike a tree, roll over and catch fire. Gibson was uninjured, but an 8-year-old boy in the vehicle suffered moderate injuries. He was flown to University Hospital.

The second crash occurred on westbound Highway 42 east of Martin Road when a car driven by 33-year-old Nicole Mullins of Florissant crossed the center line and collided with a motorcycle. Justin Alexander, 41, of Iberia, was on the motorcycle and sustained serious injuries. He was taken to Lake Regional Hospital. Mullins was uninjured but was arrested and is expected to face charges of DUI and hit and run. She was taken to the Maries County Jail.