(Guthrie County, Iowa) – The Guthrie County Sheriff’s Office reports a woman suffered possible/unknown injuries, when the pickup she was driving struck a deer on the road this (Tuesday) morning. The accident happened at around 6:45-a.m. on Justice Road. Authorities say 36-year-old Jessalyn Arlene Ocker, of Coon Rapids, was traveling south on Justice Road, when she swerved to miss a deer. The 2002 Ford F-250 pickup she was driving went out of control and entered the east ditch before rolling over and coming to rest in a field.

Ocker was not wearing a seat belt and was ejected from the vehicle through a side window. She complained of pain and was transported by Panora EMS to the Guthrie County Hospital. Her pickup sustained $12,000 damage and was declared a total loss. The report said she was driving too fast for conditions, but no citations were issued.