Motorcycle crash in Murphysboro

Murphysboro police responded about 4:50 p.m. Thursday to a traffic accident at North 14th Street and Illinois Avenue involving an automobile and a motorcycle.

Police said an auto driven by Brandi Holderfield, 28, of Murphysboro pulled into the path of the motorcycle driven by Ronald Leforge, 56, of DeSoto. Kateena Leforge, 41, of Murphysboro was also riding on the motorcycle.

The motorcycle hit the automobile and both riders were thrown from the bike.

Ronald and Kateena Leforge were taken by ambulance to St. Joseph Hospital in Murphysboro and treated for non-life threatening injuries.

Holderfield was ticked for failure to yield at a stop intersection and operating an uninsured motor vehicle.