Man suffers injuries after hitting deer in roadway
By Steve Smith •
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An encounter between an automobile and a deer on Friday has resulted in injuries to a Neosho man.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol says 63-year-old Larry J. Ottendorf of Neosho was driving his 2018 Ford Fiesta east on US 60, approximately 2 miles east of Neosho around 4:20 Friday afternoon, when he hit a deer in the roadway.
Ottendorf was transported to a Joplin hospital suffering moderate injuries.
The patrol says he was wearing a safety device at the time of the crash.
