A single-vehicle crash early Monday morning left a man with minor injuries after his truck struck a cow in the roadway on Highway U, six miles north of Highway 136.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash occurred at 4:40 a.m. when a 2023 Ford F-250 traveling northbound struck the animal. The truck sustained total damage and was towed from the scene.
The driver, a 25-year-old man from Unionville suffered minor injuries and was transported by private vehicle to Putnam County Memorial Hospital for treatment.