According to a report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Boggs was northbound on Highway 41 in a 1977 Volkswagen when he struck a deer and exited the right side of the roadway.
Boggs sustained minor injuries; a passenger in the vehicle, Laura K. Boggs, 43, also of Slater, sustained moderate injuries. Both were taken to Fitzgibbon Hospital by Saline County EMS; both were wearing safety devices at the time of the accident.
The car sustained minor damage.

