Three injured, including a 3-year-old child when a vehicle crashed while avoiding a deer in the road on State Route D in Kansas City, Missouri

Modified Date: 
Sun, 11/05/2023 - 8:41am
Accident Date: 
Sunday, November 5, 2023

3 people, including child, seriously injured in crash near St. Joseph

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the driver attempted to avoid a deer six miles north of St. Joseph, and drove across the center line of the roadway. The vehicle then over-corrected, driving off the roadway to the west. The Toyota then overturned, stopping onto its side.

2 ADULTS, 3-YEAR-OLD FROM ST. JOE INJURED IN CRASH

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2008 Toyota Matrix driven by Thomas J. Simonson, 26, St. Joseph, was southbound on Route D six miles north of St. Joseph.

Type: Car Accident
Roadway: 
State Route D