During the 5 hours driving back to my home with Jetta 2000 yesterday, I hit a young deer very hard at around 75 MPH. It was raining pretty bad that day so visual distance isn’t great. Everything went slow motion after I saw that deer’s eyes..
Luckily, I turned right a bit and hit him by the corner of my car’s body frame instead of middle. If he hit my car in the middle, my car’s bumper and hood would have been crushed like a cheap soda can and windshield all cracked. I also could have been hit by a large truck following me. Adrenaline Rush saved the day.
Amazingly, the damage on my car is very minimum. The only thing that is damaged is plastic in the tire area (maybe worth around $100) and some bended plastics. There’s lot of blood and fur all across the side of my car. My leg’s pretty sore after flying off the seat (even with a belt on) and hit the driver’s wheel. Very bad headache too.
I did plan to find a nearby policemen so I can ask him/her to fill out a report but changed my mind as I remember that any nature-related accidents get a 25/75 chance of being covered by insurance company. If they’ve decided not to cover it, my monthly insurance bill will be much higher. Around $100 for a plastic part isn’t a big deal though.
Truly a scary experience.
I hit a deer a few days ago for the first time too.
I was driving a VW Beetle (newer model) and caught him out of the corner of my eye just in time to swerve and barely nick his head with my front-left bumper. No damage to the car at all and it didn’t even slow me down. Very lucky.
Hope you’re feeling okay!
I almost hit a deer recently. Luckily my very alert friend was riding with me.
-Owl
Killing animals is wrong…
I was in the car when my parents almost hit a dear.
Very scary.
You’re quite lucky. Deer can make an awful mess of a car as well as anyone who’s riding in it.
Wow–glad you’re OK!
And what about the deer??? All you talk about is your car, when it is simply an inanimate object that can be *easily* replaced. One deer’s life cannot! How could you be thinking about your car when you’ve just killed/badly injured another creature?
That was deep Karma…
What about deer??
Are they hurt, are they dead? It’s not the car came into my mind when I heard of this… :(
My dad hit a deer in his Viper. It was at night and he was just coming out of a bend. He hit it head on and as he was checking the undercarriage with his hand, he felt something wet. He took his flashlight and shined it at his hand. He figured the liquid was transmission fluid because it was red and it was near where the box was. Well, it wasnt what he thought it was…
Ouch, good to hear you’re alright.
About 3 years ago I was driving at 6am down an interstate in the southern US, going around 120km/h when a buck stepped about 10 feet in front of my car… hit it straight on, bounced down on the hood and vaulted over top. I had to open my window to see where I was rolling, as my entire front was on fire… the deer got up and ran into the trees. Made it out of that one with barely a bruise.
My poor ’90 Accord Type-R was mashed… $2500 later I got it back… only to be rear-ended on that SAME stretch of highway by a transport truck. Thus ending the life of my car.
Advice : don’t drive on the I-70… watch out for deer wth a grudge.
Hitting a deer is worse than I ever expected. It happened to me on my way home from work tonight. It is the 2nd of November and I have seen so many of these creatures on the road to and from work. I travel on back mountain roads to get to a major interstate. I have always scanned the roadways checking out the sides of each side and have always been futunate. It was horrible hitting this deer, I didn’t even see her, my car went thump and I saw a deer flying through the air. My windshield was splashed with fluid. I was so upset and still am upset. She was such a big deer. Very beautiful. My Lexus is messed up pretty bad, the damages are the drivers side front fender, hood, and I’m sure it will need a frontend fix. I am in pain from the jolt, and keep seeing the deer. She was a big girl. What a loss. Please be carful out there during the next month. Stats are that most deer travel this time of the year. I share the rush of your experience and just had to comment. Hope you are ok. I may have to go to the emergency room with the back and neck pain i have. Hey you guys ….Keep your eyes on the road. I will. K@
Just missed one. My anti deer vents froze him in place and I went right on past him. Get these things at a car store. Deer are wild animals who – when in heat – are running to have or avoid having sex with another deer. They do not understand what to do other than just run across highways
Get a life people. Accidents happen. I hit a deer once. I survived, the car and deer did not. The person that stopped after the accident asked if I wanted the deer. Not even a “Are you O.K.?”.
Do you think he hit the deer on purpose???? Sheesh..
Accidents happen. What about the driver?????????
Some of you “huggers” go way to far………..
Your worried about the deer……. How about the thousands/millions of “living” insects you kill just driving your car when they collide with your windshield. Think about that. You are just as guilty……..
Hey, they are living.
Get a life………………..
Today is April 15, 2011 and on my way to work I hit a deer. A big loud thump and out of the corner of my eyes I see something flying. I was in shock. Like wow did I just run over something or get hit by another motorist. I looked over and saw the deer lying on the side of the road. I pulled over and stopped. After getting my wits about me, I thought I’d better stay in the car because so many drivers aren’t paying attention and hit the cars or people who have stopped along side of the road. So I took off back to work. I was only about 5 to 7 minutes away. Soon as I got to work I called after looking at the damage of my car which was extremely bad I called the police. They went looking where I hit the deer and no deer was to be found ! She was huge too. I must of just stunned her. The deer can take a hard beating and get back up. It’s not our fault when we hit them. They come out of nowhere. I was pretty shaken up most of the day. Our cars can be repaired and I realize it’s just a big piece of tin that can be fixed or replaced. I fell very lucky to be alive. A very trembling experience indeed. I never want to hit another ever !!