Thursday, May 22, 2014

Joplin man injured after deer causes accident

A Joplin man was injured after he swerved to miss a deer and hit a utility pole.

According to the Highway Patrol report, the accident occurred at 9:20 p.m. Wednesday on River Road, five miles south of Joplin. Dustin Eby, 31, Joplin, driving a 1998 Ford Pickup, missed the deer, but struck the utility pole. He suffered minor injuries and was taken to Freeman West Hospital.

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