South Carolina woman hit and killed while attempting to save deer

Authorities have identified a South Carolina woman killed by a car while trying to save an injured deer.

Andrea Leigh Owens was with her husband early Sunday when they stopped their car to assess the injuries of a deer that had been hit and hurt, according to a coroner’s report obtained by local media.

While attempting to save the deer, Owens was struck by a vehicle, Anderson County Deputy Coroner Brent Simpson said. The 39-year-old was taken to a nearby hospital, where she died in surgery.