Springfield residents seriously injured as motorcycle goes airborne, ejects driver, passenger

Two Springfield residents were injured in a one-vehicle accident 6:25 p.m. Monday on Highway EE, one mile west of Springfield.

According to the Highway Patrol report, a 2007 Harley Davidson motorcycle driven by Rodney J. Casey, 40, Springfield, traveled off the right side of the roadway, struck an embankment and became airborne, ejecting Casey and his passenger, Crystale L. Jaitley, 33, Springfield.

Casey and Jaitley were treated for serious injuries at Cox South Hospital, Springfield.