The Missouri State Highway Patrol has indicated that a driver suspected of operating a vehicle while intoxicated struck a deer, resulting in a fatal crash on Thursday evening in Boone County, according to arrest reports.
The 75-year-old man from Clark, Missouri, who was responsible for striking the deer, was taken into custody following the crash and booked into the Boone County Jail on suspicion of driving while intoxicated resulting in the death of another individual, according to arrest reports filed by the Missouri State Highway Patrol and the Boone County Sheriff’s Office.
The individual has not been formally charged, and as such, his identity has not been disclosed. He was initially booked into the Boone County Jail without bond; however, he has since been released, according to the jail roster.
According to a crash report issued by the Highway Patrol, the 75-year-old man from Clark was operating a Chevrolet Equinox in an eastbound direction at approximately 5:47 p.m. on U.S. 40 when he struck a deer, propelling the animal into the westbound lane.
The deer was forced through the windshield of an oncoming Jeep, striking its driver, a 40-year-old man from Glasgow, Missouri, according to the crash report.
The Jeep subsequently veered off the roadway and collided with several trees, while the Chevrolet came to a stop on the right shoulder of the road, according to the crash report.
The driver of the Jeep was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the crash report.
