Maryville Resident Seriously Injured In Monday Evening Accident

A Maryville passenger was seriously injured following a one vehicle accident near Barnard Monday evening.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports 68 year old Kevin Rankin of Maryville has driving southbound on Highway 71, 3 miles northwest of Barnard, and struck a deer with the front fender of the vehicle. The vehicle received extensive damage from the accident. 63 year old Deborah Rankin of Maryville was a passenger in the vehicle and was seriously injured. She was taken to Mosaic Life Care in Maryville.

The accident took place at 7:30 Monday evening.