POTOSI, MO – A 38-year-old man from Mineral Point sustained moderate injuries after crashing in an attempt to avoid a deer on Wednesday morning.
Jonathan H. Jacobs, 38, was traveling southbound on Missouri 185 just north of Gun Club Road when he traveled off the right side of the road to avoid a deer, police report. His 2013 Ford F-150 overturned on the side of the road around 9:55 a.m.
Jacobs was transported to Washington County Memorial Hospital. He was wearing a safety belt at the time of the crash.
The Ford was totaled in the crash.
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