Woman from Howell County Injured in Car Crash After Hitting Cows and Goat

Authorities in Howell County say a woman from West Plains is in the hospital with serious injuries after hitting a group of cows and a goat while driving.

Police say 53-year-old Alychia Wilkins was riding in the passenger seat of a truck driving along Highway E Thursday afternoon near South Fork when the collided with a herd of cows and a goat that were on the road.

Reports say the driver of the truck, 55-year-old John Atzert, was not hurt, while Wilkins was transported to a West Plains hospital with severe injuries.

Investigators declared the truck totaled, and also say five cows and the goat were killed in the crash.