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Another Vehicle vs. Deer Crash in Lakes Region

Friday, September 5, 2025 at 5:54 AM

By Scott McCaulley X @smcckc

For the second time in a week, another driver is injured in a vehicle vs. deer accident in the Lakes Region. 

After a man from Rockaway Beach was injured in an accident in Forsyth on Monday, this crash happens on the other side of the lake near Kimberling City. According to the report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a 30-year-old Reeds Spring man was riding his motorcycle on OO Highway when it struck the deer forcing the motorcycle to overturn. 

The man sustained serious injuries and was taken to Cox Medical Center Branson for treatment. 
 

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