IL man killed when motorcycle struck a deer in Reynolds Co., MO
Updated: Jul. 5, 2018 at 12:03 PM CDT
REYNOLDS COUNTY, MO (KFVS) - A deadly crash killed one person on July 4 in Reynolds County, Missouri.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Austin C. King, 22, of Smithton, Illinois, died when the motorcycle he was operating struck a deer in the roadway.
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King traveled off the left side of the road and struck a guardrail according to officials.
The crash occurred in Reynolds County, on Missouri Highway 21 north of Ellington, MO.
Police said King was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash. Reynolds County Assistant Coroner Tom Stout pronounced King deceased.
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