Northbound I-55 crash injures one person after driver hit a deer

ST. LOUIS, MO – A 47-year-old male driver sustained minor injuries after hitting a deer on northbound I-55 on Saturday night.

Amy Franklin was traveling on northbound I-55 in a 2018 Chevrolet Equinox when he hit a deer south of Reavis Barracks Road, according to Missouri State Highway Patrol.

Franklin was transported to Mercy Hospital South for his injuries. The Chevrolet was totaled in the crash.

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