RIO GRANDE– The driver of a Jeep Grande Cherokee escaped with minor injuries after overturning here on Route 47 at around 7:45 p.m. on Saturday, Jan 2.
Police said the driver was traveling South on Route 47 when he swerved to avoid hitting an unspecified animal in the roadway, lost control and overturned into the front law of a home. Police said the driver who was wearing his seatbelt suffered minor cuts to his head and declined to be transported to the hospital.
The Rio Grande Fire Department responded to the scene with the Rio Grande Rescue Squad.
