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Western Kansas crash with deer injures St. Joe woman

KHP-Patch2A crash with a deer in western Kansas sent a St. Joseph woman to the hospital Saturday afternoon.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported Leona Mae Merrow, 65, of St. Joe was eastbound on I-70 about 21 miles east of Colby when her Kia hit a large deer. According to the crash report, the air bags deployed on both the driver and front passenger.

Merrow was transported to the Logan County Hospital with unspecified injuries.

A passenger, identified as James A. Merrow, 71, St. Joseph, was not injured.

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