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(KAIR)--A deer in the roadway is cited as the reason behind a Monday afternoon, Atchison County crash that sent a Topeka woman to the hospital.
According to a release from Atchison County Sheriff Jack Laurie, Madelyn Criqui was westbound, in the 2100 block of Highway 116, when she swerved to miss a deer. That caused her vehicle to drive off the left side of the highway, where it struck a metal post and continued westbound into the grass. It then went airborne across a creek, landing on the grassy area on the other side.
Criqui was transported from the scene by Atchison County EMS and taken for hospitalized care, with Criqui complaining of back pain.
The wreck happened shortly before 3:30 Monday afternoon.
Authorities continue to warn of the prevalence of deer on area roadways, with the animals most active from October through December due to the rut, or mating season.
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