this happened this morning at 4am, while we were heading for a funeral, just 3 miles out of alligator alley,
I had a collision with what collier county sheriff called a 3 to 400 lb deer, I was driving a 2013 chevy spark
doing 70 mph, when the wife screams DEER! , I only had time to move the wheel ever so slightly to the left to try to avoid it, but I could not. The sheriff told me, " your lucky you managed to turn the wheel , had he hit the windshield at 70 mph, you both could have been very easily killed., that little turn of the wheel let him make impact with the front side of the car. It was a hell of night, we both walked away with minor injuries, compared to what it could have been. after the aftermath I was so glad that I purchased the insurance they provide,
the car rental was only $13, a day but the insurance was $19 a day, but man was it well worth it! the car rental agency treated us great, first class all the way. the company is called FOX car rental, guys great service all around.( I hope the moderators don't mind me giving them a some well deserved recognition. ) I don't have pic's of the deer but this little chevy spark, performed GREAT! all air-bags deployed perfectly, side curtain, seats, front. great little car. I felt bad for the deer but the sheriff told me better him than two dead bodies.
I had a collision with what collier county sheriff called a 3 to 400 lb deer, I was driving a 2013 chevy spark
doing 70 mph, when the wife screams DEER! , I only had time to move the wheel ever so slightly to the left to try to avoid it, but I could not. The sheriff told me, " your lucky you managed to turn the wheel , had he hit the windshield at 70 mph, you both could have been very easily killed., that little turn of the wheel let him make impact with the front side of the car. It was a hell of night, we both walked away with minor injuries, compared to what it could have been. after the aftermath I was so glad that I purchased the insurance they provide,
the car rental was only $13, a day but the insurance was $19 a day, but man was it well worth it! the car rental agency treated us great, first class all the way. the company is called FOX car rental, guys great service all around.( I hope the moderators don't mind me giving them a some well deserved recognition. ) I don't have pic's of the deer but this little chevy spark, performed GREAT! all air-bags deployed perfectly, side curtain, seats, front. great little car. I felt bad for the deer but the sheriff told me better him than two dead bodies.