On Friday, December 01, 2017, at 7:44 p.m., the Palo Alto County Sheriff’s Office investigated a report of a car/deer accident in the 3900 block of 420th Street. Following the investigation, the Palo Alto County Sheriff’s Office determined that Michael Farris (45), of Emmetsburg, was driving his 2000 Ford F150 eastbound in the 3900 block of 420th Street. A deer entered the roadway from the north ditch and was struck by Farris’s vehicle.
There were no injuries reported in the accident. Farris’s vehicle sustained an estimated $2,000.00 damage in the accident.