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Post by Demona on Oct 24, 2010 19:02:56 GMT -5
I hit a deer yesterday morning on the way home from work. It was still dark, and hard to see. The one that just made it to the right I slowed down for, and the other one I didn't see until I hit it. I'm hoping it died on it's own instead of laying there for someone else, but I wasn't about to get out and look. I stopped at an empty gas station and didn't see anything wrong with the ( new) car at the time. At home my dad looked at it with a light and there's a couple little things, but he says I was lucky it shouldn't cost me a fortune. I've had this car now since August brand new. What a way to initiate it!  |
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Post by Jersey on Oct 24, 2010 20:28:12 GMT -5
Sounds like you might have only clipped the deer, which means your car probably got off lucky. Deer are solid muscle and on impact have been known to make cars (especially modern plastic ones) look like they hit another car going about 30.
Glad you're alright more than anything. Can't really say the same for the deer.
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Post by Demona on Oct 24, 2010 21:02:19 GMT -5
I know I didn't hit the whole animal, but it felt like I hit it hard, then I didn't see it again.
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Post by Classicblast on Oct 25, 2010 0:48:12 GMT -5
They're very solid animals. But they survive a lot of accidents because car body panels are kind of tinny they bend with relative ease and deer are very agile too. They often jump over hoods denting the hood but not being hit by the bumper.
Obviously if they go through the windshield they're dead but I have seen many run away from accidents.
Seeing cars hit deer while on bus trips is common I did that for over fifteen years.
I am glad you're all right thats most important. I am also glad there's mot much damage to the car. What kind of car do you have?
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Post by Phil on Oct 25, 2010 13:16:40 GMT -5
They're night animals. And they're on the move this time of year especially but they're really pretty much everywhere. They also dart out by the time you see it there's hardly enough time to react.
If you see 1 cross always be cautious more times than not there's another. They usually travel in pairs but occasionally in groups of many. I have slowed up after seeing 1 and ended up watching 5 or 6 cross.
At least you're ok and that your car isn't badly damaged.
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Post by Demona on Oct 25, 2010 15:17:38 GMT -5
It's still going to cost me $1,000 something to fix. I might wait and fix one thing and then wait on the next, I don't know.
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Post by Classicblast on Oct 26, 2010 0:17:01 GMT -5
I know it sucks but get it fixed right. Its a nice new car. As soon as you start not fixing things it just goes down hill. Bite the bullet and do it. Your insurance deductible should be low.
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Post by Blastgirl on Oct 27, 2010 0:46:04 GMT -5
I'm glad you are all right Demona.
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Post by angel607 on Oct 27, 2010 10:50:24 GMT -5
glad you are okay demona. sorry to hear about the new car. where I live some of the roads are not lit with street lights so it's hard to see. deer will jump out of nowhere.
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Post by Phil on Oct 27, 2010 13:36:49 GMT -5
I agree with Classic though don't drive around in a nice new car that's dented up. The reason to have something new is to have it look as pristine as possible.
The important thing is you are not hurt. Deer are usually in groups of 2 or more too.
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Post by fartinggurl on Nov 5, 2010 19:03:22 GMT -5
Sorry to hear about your accident, Demona. Just glad to know that you're all right. What Phil said about the deer traveling in pairs is true. Just recently I was driving home one night and saw not one, but at least ten deer hanging around in the field across the street that runs behind my house. I'm glad I saw them because there are not very many streetlights on the road I was driving on.
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