Albany woman injured after SUV strikes deer in road

Herd of deer in roadway
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The Highway Patrol reports an Albany woman sustained minor injuries when the sport utility vehicle she drove struck a deer about five miles west of Albany Thursday morning. Emergency medical services transported 44-year-old April Willis to Mosaic Life Care in Albany.

The SUV traveled west on U. S. Highway 136 before the vehicle’s front driver’s side hit the deer. The vehicle came to a controlled stop on the north side of the road with extensive damage.

The Patrol notes Willis wore a safety device, and the Gentry County Fire Department and Grand River EMS assisted.


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Jennifer Thies

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Jennifer’s interest in radio began at a young age. She started as a news reporter at KTTN in January 2017, but previously worked almost a year and a half as an on-air announcer and with news at the NPR affiliate KXCV/KRNW, which serves Northwest Missouri. Jennifer was born and raised in St. Joseph, Missouri. She received a Bachelor of Science in Mass Media: Broadcast Production with an Emphasis in Audio Production from Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville.

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