ST. JOSEPH- A St. Joseph man was injured in an accident just after 6 a.m. on Thursday in Andrew County.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2006 Mitsubishi Eclipse driven by Ryan E. Geiler, 37, was northbound on I-229 two miles north of St. Joseph when the vehicle hit a deer.

Geiler was transported to Heartland Regional Medical Center.

The MSHP reported he was properly restrained at the time of the accident.