Driver Killed in Crash After Trying to Avoid Dead Deer

By Nicholas Phillips on Thu, Nov 15, 2012 at 8:36 am

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Driver dies trying to avoid dead deer in Imperial

On Wednesday morning, Keith A. Labitska was driving north on I-55 in his 2005 Chevy Malibu, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

The 41-year-old from Imperial saw a dead deer in the roadway near the Imperial Main exit just after 8 am.

He swerved off to the right, left the road and struck a bridge.

He was pronounced dead shortly thereafter.

The MSHP's report states that Labitska was wearing his seat belt.