Georgia Man Injured After Striking Deer on 160

A Georgia man was injured Friday evening after the car he was driving struck a deer on U.S. Highway 160 west of West Plains.

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash occurred at approximately 7:15 p.m. about five miles west of West Plains. Troopers reported that a 2023 Toyota GR86 driven by a 50-year-old man from Hoschton, Georgia, hit a deer in the roadway while traveling eastbound.

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The driver sustained minor injuries and was transported by ambulance to Ozarks Healthcare in West Plains for treatment.

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