LONG LAKE — A Lake Clear woman suffered a minor injury Friday morning when she swerved to miss a deer.

Nicolle M. Patraw, 38, was driving south in a 2004 Dodge pickup truck on Route 30 at about 6:40 a.m. when a deer ran out in front of her, according to Tupper Lake-based State Police.

When Patraw attempted to avoid the deer, she drove off the shoulder and the vehicle came to rest.

Patraw complained of slight back pain and was transported to Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake, where she was treated and released.

No tickets were issued.

— By Contributing Writer Casey Ryan Vock