1 dead after car hits deer, launches deer into windshield of another car

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A man is dead after a car hit a deer, propelling the deer into another car’s windshield.

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, at around 5:45 p.m. on Thursday, a 2024 Chevrolet Equinox was driving in the eastbound lanes of U.S. 40 near Shady Hills in Boone County, Missouri, when the car hit a deer in the roadway.

The impact launched the deer into the westbound lanes of U.S. 40, where it hit the roof and the windshield of a 2004 Jeep Renegade, entering the car. The Jeep then drove off the left side of the road, hitting several trees before stopping.

The driver of the Jeep, a 40-year-old man from Glasgow, Missouri, was pronounced dead at the scene. His name has not been released as of this article’s publication.

The crash was investigated by MSHP Troop F.