Belle woman seriously injured in crash involving deer

Marie Moyer

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A 49-year-old Belle woman was seriously injured in a crash Saturday evening after trying to avoid a deer.

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, at around 7:04 p.m., the woman was driving a 2005 Jeep Cherokee west on Highway M around 75 miles east of Maries Road 305. The woman then swerved to miss a deer, drove off the left side of the road and hit a tree.

The car was totaled. The woman was transported by EMS to University Hospital for treatment.

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