A Blackwater youth suffered moderate injuries in an accident involving a car and a bicycle in Cooper County on Sunday.
A report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol says the accident happened as a 6-year-old female reportedly rode her bike into the path of and was struck by a southbound vehicle, driven by 24-year-old Brittany Stegner, of Slater.
The youth reportedly was transported by private vehicle to Cooper County Memorial Hospital in Boonville for treatment. Stegner reportedly was not injured.
The accident happened at about 2:10 p.m. on Route K, just north of Trigg Avenue.