What We Know: A freak accident involving a deer has left a central Missouri man dead.
What It Means: The Highway Patrol says a vehicle struck a deer on Highway 40 in Boone County, sending it through the windshield of an oncoming Jeep.
The 40-year-old driver was struck by the deer, then crashed into trees.
He died at the scene. The other driver was not hurt.
It’s Troop F’s 56th traffic fatality this year.
(Photo provided by the Missouri State Highway Patrol)