(KLZA)-- Two people were injured in a pair of wrecks early Tuesday morning in Atchison County, Missouri. 

The Missouri Highway Patrol reports the first wreck was approximately 6:20  on 250th Street, six miles east of Fairfax. 

A mini-van driven by 34-year-old Daniel Herrington of Rock Port was headed east and attempted to turn left into a private drive at the crest of a hill.  A westbound car operated by 21-year-old Emily Mann of Maryville struck the mini-van in the rear passenger side and both vehicles skidded off the north side of the 250th Street.  The Mann car overturned onto its top. 

23-year-old Spencer Smith, a passenger in the van  suffered what were described as moderate injuries.  Smith was transported by the Atchison-Holt Ambulance to Community Hospital in Fairfax. He was not wearing a safety device.  

The Fairfax Fire Department assisted at the scene of the wreck. 

A short time later, at approximately 6:40 A.M., a Ford Explorer operated by 55-year-old Tami Hughes of Rock Port was northbound on U.S. Highway 275 and traveled off the east side of the roadway.  The vehicle returned to the road, traveled off the west side of the road and overturned onto its side when it impacted the ditch. 

Hughes was transported by the Atchsion-Holt Ambulance Squad to Community Hospital in Fairfax for treatment of what were described as serious.  Hughes was wearing a safety device at the time of the wreck. 

The Atchison County Sheriff's Office assisted at the scene of the wreck.  

All of the vehicles involved in the wrecks were totaled.