On Friday at 11:21 A.M., the Mecosta County Sheriff’s Office responded to a one vehicle accident in Grant TWP. An 83-year-old male from Big Rapids was driving southbound on 160^th Ave near 21 Mile Rd when a deer jumped into the windshield of the vehicle. The deer came through the windshield and struck the driver.

The man was transported via a Mecosta County Ambulance to the Corewell Emergency Room in Big Rapids for treatment of minor injuries. The female passenger in the vehicle was not injured in the incident.

The Mecosta County Sheriff's Office was assisted by Meceola Central Dispatch, Big Rapids City Rescue, and Mecosta EMS.