(KNZA)--A vehicle-deer collision in southern Jackson County Thursday evening left a Topeka man injured.

The Kansas Highway Patrol says 67-year-old Robert Munoz was northbound on U.S. 75 Highway, just south of 102nd Road, when his Ford pickup collided with a deer that had entered the roadway shortly before 7:15.

Munoz was transported to a Topeka hospital with suspected minor injuries.

A passenger, 67-year-old Rose Munoz, of Topeka, was not hurt.

The Patrol says both occupants were wearing seat belts.