Deer Rams Woman in Ellisville Lot
A deer reportedly knocked a Ballwin woman unconscious Tuesday in the parking lot of a local auto service center. As of Wednesday afternoon, the woman was hospitalized and in critical condition.
Editor's Note: This article was last updated at 4:17 p.m. A woman from Ballwin was listed in critical condition Wednesday after she was hit by a deer in an Ellisville parking lot, emergency personnel said. The incident happened around 4:40 p.m. Tuesday, when Metro West Fire Protection District members contacted Ellisville police and said someone was injured by a deer in the parking lot of Arvin Auto Service. The victim, identified as Linda Gebhardt, 53, of Ballwin, was "standing at the Arvin parking lot when a running deer physically ran into her and knocked her down," Ellisville Police Sgt. Nancy Walker said. "This caused her to hit her head on the pavement and (she) was temporarily knocked unconscious." Emergency personnel said Gebhardt …
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