Deer collision

Hit a deer about 2 hours ago, about a mile out of town but definitely in the burbs. Driving the BMW at maybe 45 in the dark, saw her, spiked the brakes, and she flipped up into the windshield, then over the roof. No blood, never saw her after the accident. The windshield is caved in almost out of its frame, right in front of my face. The left side grille kidney looks a little loose. Other than that, preliminary inspection looks like no bent sheetmetal. Daylight will tell. We had to go home and order in, instead of a nice coal-fired pizza, though.

Aw man, that sux. I am glad you weren't injured and the damage looks minimal (so far). Best of luck with the repairs!

Happens so fast it scares the poo out of you, doesn't it?

Yeah, despite growing up in a place where you had to shove them out of the way sometimes, I never hit one before. She even came across from the left, and it still was only about 1 elapsed second between sighting and impact.

I'm glad I was wearing my glasses instead of my contacts, because it saved me from an eyeful of glass dust.

oh deer.. that must have been frightening.. glad you (and the car) seemed to have escaped mostly unharmed

Never hit a deer. I've seem many running along side the road and was just waiting for it to dart in front.
My wife hit a turkey the other day. That's gonna cost me $150 for a headlight assembly.

I hit one 6-8 years ago in the middle of the day. $6000 in damages to the front of a E350. Took out the grill, headlights, hood, DS fender, A/C coil, and radiator. Scared the crap out of me and the damn thing still got up and ran off.

I'm glad it didn't take out any sheet metal. Good luck with the windshield replacement.

Talk to my son, he's hit 4 of them.

He hit four of them and knocked the poo out of the DEER. I answered the phone and the language that came out of his mouth did shock me just a wee bit. I just can't figure out why he hasn't brought home any deer meat out of FOUR wrecks.

I Hate Deer!!!! But they love any car that I drive.

In reply to Duke: Sounds like you were lucky (for such an unfortunate event). Hopefully your damage is limited to the glass.

Back in early 1990's, the President of my college hit a deer (RX7, IIRC) and antlers/body through the windshield killed his passenger, his wife. I know I slow the heck down whenever I see one, because more are usually nearby.

My self, 4 hits, 2 with damage, and one miss that landed me in a tree. They all lived.

"You see that thing in the back seat? It's not an air freshener."

Deer Collision?

I was taught not to hit the brakes if a deer darts out in front of you, because it is less likely they will go through the windshield if you're not making the front end dive. The one and only time I hit one I accelerated through it.

we call it D.U.I . in my area

In reply to Duke:

Glad you are ok and hope the rest of the car is as well. It's amazing how the collisions happen at times. I took one out crossing the road from the driver's side of the road past the front of my Explorer, and it managed to tap the driver's side of the bumper cover, smash the hood, light and front fender all at the passenger corner, and whack the passenger front wheel, and I never saw it until it flung off of the front wheel. How did it miss the grill, left light or left side of the hood, etc.? My wife had one hit her broadside while she was driving her 99 neon years ago, right in front of the driver door - much more damage when the deer hit you like that. She was very lucky. An uncle had one come through the windsield and out the back window of his pickup and kept on going. No sheet metal damage - just glass and interior clean up. Again, very lucky. At least we don't have moose in PA.

I'd say you got off pretty easy for hitting a deer. I hit one in my turbo Firefly about 10 years ago. It took out half the front end, the windshield, and most of the left side... then ran away.

I made the mistake of trying to avoid one. Cracked 6 ribs and bent up the nose of my Mom's Escort

You are lucky, that is merely a flesh wound.

You need a big front splitter.

So, I'm catching a ride back home with DD#2's boyfriend tonight, after going to his house to diagnose a problem with his 1975 Monte. Riding shotgun in his brother's beater RAV4 when yet MORE suicidal Bambis jump out in front of us. He was able to slow down and swerve, but still tagged a doe with the left front corner of the trucklet. Busted the leading edge wheelarch trim, but luckily nothing else. Shook the poor kid up something fierce, though.

I think I'm going to try wearing a different cologne.

Appleseed wrote: You need a big front splitter.

Have to wonder how far that deer went into the trees.. and if it ever came down..

Here's the deer now:

In reply to Duke:

Sounds like you have the curse now. Maybe you need a cow catcher.