NEBRASKA CITY- The Otoe County Sheriff’s Office investigated a deer accident on Highway 75 north of Nebraska City Tuesday evening.

A Chevrolet Silverado driven by Howard Hutchison, 28, of Otoe struck the deer when it ran out on the roadway.

A passenger, 34-year-old Wally Sellers of Nebraska City, had suspected minor injuries, but was not transported.

 Preliminary results from the 2024 firearm deer season show a statewide harvest down 2 percent from 2023 and down 24 percent from the five-year average. Firearm permit quotas were reduced this year due to declining deer population.

Archery season runs through Dec. 31.

Nebraska Game and Parks has scheduled a big game meeting at the Ashland Public Library on Jan. 15.