Driver dead after hitting deer in Callahan County

A fatal, one-vehicle accident involving a deer occurred in Callahan County Wednesday morning.

The driver of the vehicle, Brandi Deann Ross, 37, of Santa Anna died at the hospital due to injuries sustained from the early morning crash, according to a media release from the Texas Department of Public Safety.

Ross and a 7-year-old passenger were driving south on U.S. Highway 283 around 5:30 a.m. in a 2010 Ford Fusion, according to the DPS preliminary investigation. The driver struck a deer on the road causing the vehicle to veer off the road and hit a tree 13 miles south of Baird.

Both Ross and the little girl were transported to Hendrick Medical Center. The child suffered minor injuries. Ross was pronounced dead 12:42 p.m. Wednesday by a physician.

The driver and passenger of the vehicle were not wearing seatbelts, according to the DPS report. The road was dry and the weather was clear.

A Texas Highway Patrol corporal investigated the crash. He was assisted by a THP trooper.

This article originally appeared on Abilene Reporter-News: Driver dead after hitting deer in Callahan County