Daughter hit a deer

[lew]

My daughter spent the weekend up here with us and then left this morning about 6:00 AM to head to the city. She'd only been gone 20 minutes and was approaching Bridgenorth when a deer came outta nowhere and she nailed it head on.

 

Sheri wasn't hurt at all but sadly the deer was killed instantly and her car received some serious damage.

 

The OPP came and took the info and moved the deer to the side of the road, then Sheri came back up here to relax a bit before heading out again and I took a couple pics of the car.

 

The hood & fender are totalled, the headlite smashed and the windshield cracked right across, plus the wipers are also bent and whatever else I can't see.

 

She called the insurance and their gonna pay for everything with no penalty to her, 'cept for her deductible.

 

 

[Sinker]

Glad to hear she's Ok Lew. The car can be fixed.

 

S.

[SlowPoke]

She ran over one of your neighbours???

Glad she's okay!

[Paully]

So when is dinner?

[Beans]

Sorry to hear this Lew...Good that she was not injured...we have had close calls with deer ourselves...just one of those things living the good life in the country...seen any bears yet ???

[bassdreamer]

I'm glad your daughter is ok Lew !!

[Toronto_Angler]

Good to see everyone is ok as that could be very dangerous.

 

Did you get to keep the deer? would be ashame to waste that meat.

[TJQ]

I'm glad shes fine.. whew.....

[lew]

Thanks guys, as you say the most important thing is Sheri wasn't injured cause it can always be worse that it is.

 

Nope she didn't keep the meat and I doubt it would be much good after being hit at 80K although I believe it's legal to do so.

 

Brian, that was the 1st thing I thought of after receiving the phone call, was it one of "my own" criiters that had wandered down there ??

 

And Norm, nope, haven't seen any bear yet myself here, but there's been reports of them all over the area the last couple years.

[Joey]

So glad to hear she is okay Lew. Not much you can do when a big furry animal jumps out in front of your car.

 

Joey

[shane]

Oh dear!

[Carp]

Glad Sheri is alright.

Good thing it wasn't a moose.

[Squid]

Gees Sheri has the luck eh Lew?? Glad she is ok and not injured. I noticed that all the snow is gone from your area.

[skeeter]

she is ok and that is the only thing that matters.

theres millions of cars out there but only 1 of her.

 

and i give her 2 thumbs up for not swerving to try and miss the dear.

being a truck driver for over 27 years the first thing you learn is NOT

to swerve to miss any animal, you can lock up the brakes but DONT swerve.

many people swerve as an instinct reaction but that is how you end up in a ditch, flip your car

or hit something else like a tree.

 

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[mattyk]

Glad to hear she is ok. Same thing happen to me on Highway 9 just outside of Newmarket several years ago. Did some nice damage to the car.

Edited April 5, 2010 by Mattk

[irishfield]

I would have kept the deer to cover the deductible Lew... nothing wrong with tenderized venison!

 

Glad she's okay!!!

[pike n' whities]

i wouldnt say that is "serious" damage but thats a pretty lucky situation at that. good thing them hooves didnt come through the window and that shes okay.......... so did the deer go over or under?

[huntingtexastrophies]

Thanks God that your daughter is okay. We must all be careful in driving.

[Nanook]

Glad your daughter's OK Lew. The buggers do come from nowhere sometimes.

Jackie hit one a couple of years ago, it got up and took off, she she was a nevous wreck for days after

[douG]

Don't veer for deer. Thanks for sharing the adrenaline once again, Lew.

[Spiel]

I'm pleased that Sheri made out far better than her car Lew.

[Roy]

Driving anywhere there's wildlife is dangerous. Really thankful that Sheri is ok.

[fish-miester]

its weird.. I saw two dead deer on the road side today on my way from port perry to lindsay this morning and a few turkeys.. that were asking to get smucked

[Blue Lk]

Very pleased that your daughter is OK.I put "Deer Whistles" on my pick-up & GF's car about 5 yrs ago.I got to say,I'm a believer in these inexpensive devises.

We live in NWO,lots of deer & moose.My GF drives about 130 kms 1 way to Sioux Lookout 4 work & that Hwy has lots of deer & moose as well as bear.

Since I put on the whistles we have had very few close calls.B4 we had lots.

You still see the animals but they seem to know you are coming.

[bigbuck]

Lew, good to hear your daughter is ok. Who cares about the car, your daughter is fine, you can fix or replace a car, your child....... Take care my friend.