Four people hurt when several deer enter roadway, hit side of vehicle on U.S. 71 in Andrew County, Missouri

Modified Date: 
Sun, 06/05/2022 - 9:19pm
Accident Date: 
Saturday, June 4, 2022

4 injured after mob of deer strikes car in Andrew County

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2015 Toyota Camry driven by Bala Chandra Se Tumma, 28, Maryville, was northbound on U.S. 71 just north of Interstate 29.

Herd of deer cause crash on Highway 71 near Savannah

Two passengers, 23-year-old Varsha Gajula and 27-year-old Sumanth Sai Poduri were taken to Mosaic Medical Center in S. Joseph. The driver, 28-year-old Chandra Se Bala Tumma, and another passenger, 24-year-old Padmanabh Phani Ratnala, were treated at the scene.

Type: Car Accident
People Involved: 
Bala Chandra Se Tumma
Varsha Gajula
Sai Sumanth Poduri
Roadway: 
U.S. 71