Multiple people are hospitalized following a weekend car accident in Newton County, Missouri.

 The accident happened when a pick up truck driven by a 17-year-old male sttempted to pass on a curve. The pick up struck a minivan driven by 39-year-old Kelly Sweeney of Washburn, Missouri, when both drivers tried to avoid a collision. There were six people in the van and two in the pick up. One of the injured was flown to a Springfield hospital and another to a Joplin hospital. Four others were transported via ambulance.