NEWTON COUNTY— One person was injured in an accident just after 2:30a.m. Tuesday in Newton County.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2005 Honda motorcycle driven by Robert A. Reneau, 57, Neosho, was southbound on Spurgeon Road six miles south of Joplin. The motorcycle struck a deer in the road and the ejected the driver.

Reneau was pronounced dead at the scene and transported to Parkers Funeral Home in Joplin. He was wearing a helmet, according to the MSHP.