Three people were injured in a one-vehicle crash when that vehicle struck a deer on Hwy 25 S near Utah Rd. in Leake early Tuesday morning.
The crash was reported around 5:35 a.m., and one lane of traffic was blocked. Carthage firefighters, Leake County deputies, EMS, and MS Hwy Patrol responded to the scene.
One person was trapped inside the vehicle and had to be extricated using the Jaws of Life. That person was transported by ambulance to a Jackson hospital.
The extent of the injuries is unknown, and it is unclear whether the other two injured people were transported to a hospital.
Another crash where a vehicle struck a deer was reported at 6:35 a.m. Leake deputies and MS Hwy Patrol responded to that crash on Hwy 35 S between Crowder Creek Rd. and Starling Center Rd. No injuries were reported.
