Accident: Deer causes $5K in damage

No injuries were reported Saturday in a car versus deer accident in Union County.

According to a Union County Sheriff’s Office report, at approximately 7:23 a.m. a 2023 KIA Sportage, driven by Jesse G. Maher, 33, of Osceola, was eastbound on Highway 34 when a deer entered the roadway from the south ditch.

Maher was unable to avoid the collision with the animal.

Damage to the KIA was estimated at $5,000.