A Salem man was injured Wednesday evening after striking a deer while heading southbound on I-57, near milepost 147, in Effingham County.
78-year-old Frederick Gentry, of Salem, was unable to avoid striking a deer that ran into at approximately 8:52 p.m. Wednesday. Multiple airbags in the 4-door Sedan deployed upon collision. Gentry was transported to St. Anthony’s Hospital in Effingham for treatment.