Two people were injured in a 7:45 p.m. accident Monday on Interstate 44 near the eastbound 112 mile marker.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the wreck occurred when the 34-year-old female driver of an eastbound 2020 Chevrolet Malibu struck a deer and then struck an eastbound 2024 Kenworth driven by a 38-year-old male from Bakersfield, Calif. that was attempting to avoid the deer.
Both drivers were transported by ambulance to Mercy Hospital in Springfield, with what the Highway Patrol described as minor injuries.
Both were reportedly wearing seat belts.
