Jefferson County man hospitalized after striking deer

JEFFERSON COUNTY, MO – A motorcyclist in Jefferson County has been hospitalized after striking a deer on Tuesday night.

According to an official accident report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash occurred along Route 61 northbound at Rose Hill Avenue at about 10:45 p.m.

Troopers believe 40-year-old Nathan Hill was thrown from his Kawasaki Ninja after he hit the deer. Hill was transported to Mercy Hospital South to be treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

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