SEQUOYAH COUNTY, Okla. — A kangaroo was hit and killed in Sequoyah County in the early morning of Wednesday, March 13, according to the Sequoyah County Sheriff's Office (SCSO).
According to SCSO, Deputy Jeff Neighbors was patrolling the Liberty area north of Roland when the crash happened.
SCSO said the deputy "saw a kangaroo jump out of the woods and onto the highway," and got hit by a vehicle.
Officials said the driver thought it had hit a deer but was surprised when Deputy Neighbors showed him it was in fact a Kangaroo.
If anyone knows anything about the kangaroo, they are asked to contact the SCSO at 918-775-1213 or 918-775-9155.
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