GENTRY COUNTY—A juvenile was injured in an accident just before 7a.m. Tuesday in Gentry County.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2018 Nissan Pathfinder driven by Venessa R. Heyde, 42, St. Joseph, was northbound on U.S. 169 one mile north of Route M.
The SUV struck a deer, continued northbound, began to skid, left the road and struck a tree and came to rest on its side.
A private vehicle transported a 10-year-old female passenger from St. Joseph to Urgent Care Express in St. Joseph. The driver was not injured. Both were properly restrained, according to the MSHP.