Two people were injured during a single-vehicle accident early this (Saturday) morning, on Atlantic’s east side. Atlantic Police Sgt. Cody Eckles told KJAN news the female driver stated a rear tire blew out as the vehicle was traveling eastbound on 7th Street (Highway 6), at around 12:20-a.m.  The car went out of control and skidded for about 19-feet before hitting a brick pillar on the grounds of the Atlantic Catholic Cemetery, on the south side of the road.

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Eckles said the driver and a male passenger were injured, but the extent of their injuries was not immediately known. LifeNet helicopter was called-in to transport the male victim from the Cass County Memorial Hospital to another facility. Dispatch reports at the time said he had suffered head injuries and was in-and-out of consciousness.

No names have been released.