Man dies after deer struck by another car flies into his windshield

BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KY3/Gray News) - A Missouri man died Thursday night after a deer struck by another vehicle flew into his Jeep, authorities said.

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash happened on U.S. Route 40 in Boone County just after 5:45 p.m.

Troopers said an SUV, driven by a 75-year-old man from Clark, was headed east on the highway, east of Rocheport Gravel Road, when it hit a deer in the road.

The deer was then propelled into the westbound lane, directly in the path of a Jeep, driven by a 40-year-old man from Glasgow. The deer hit the windshield and top of the Jeep, entered the passenger compartment, and hit the driver, according to the crash report.

The Jeep went off the road and hit trees before stopping. Troopers said the driver was pronounced dead at the scene.

The SUV came to a controlled stop. Its driver was not injured, according to the crash report.