On the way to work one day, I witnessed a young man in a pick-up truck get hit by a deer. It jumped out of the brush on the side of the road and slammed into the driver’s side door denting it and snapping off the side-view mirror. The guy pulled over, and I went to check on him. Visibly shaken, he just looked at me and said, “What do I do?” I suggested that first take a photo of the deer that was on the side of the road but still kicking its back legs. Next was to call his insurance agency to alert them.
I gave him my business card in case he needed a witness and headed up the street to the police station to alert them of the accident and the status of the deer.
While vehicles are typically moving fast on the interstate, I’ve only seen deer make an appearance at night, and the traffic isn’t as heavy. From what I’ve read, it is better to break slowly and steadily.
@john65pennington, can you provide any insight on this? I’ve also heard the rumor of keeping the high speed up. I assume that has to do with not causing accidents with other vehicles, which can often be more deadly.