Erica got a deer last night.
No pictures were taken due to him running away. But the drivers side of the car looks to have had a giant rolling pin run down the entire length.
The damage is not really bad, we have no choice but to put a new mirror on tomorrow and then make arrangements to get it fixed up when she is out of school for a bit.
Got to say I am happy she reacted as she did. 65mph and Bucky jumps in front of her. She told me she remembers why she rolled the ATV and the road she was on is about 10ft higher than the fields on both sides and she did not want to go down the embankment. She hit the brakes and ducked down. Bucky did his best to get the hell out of the way, he almost made it. The 45ft or so of skid marks went straight.
After I had checked the car and "forced" the door and fender apart so the door would open we were ready to follow her home to get a better look at the car. I bent the edge of the fender to save the door, not like it will be messed up any worse.
This is when she got spooked. It was about midnight and we had both just turned off our flashers when a truck pulled up. He drove by real slow and then backed up to talk to Erica. Ever run into one of those guys who give you that odd feeling and your hackles stand up. Yep this was one. I got out to tell him all was fine. He kept trying to talk to Erica, not to me. He was giving her advice about calling insurance numbers. He was a bit odd. Now I give Erica credit, she rolled the window up on the car, this made him talk to me. I had enough and just said to him we are fine, she is my Daughter, at that point he was ready to get gone. Makes me wonder.
Now comes the part where we get to the house to look at the car and I ask one of those stupid questions I am known and loved for. I asked Erica, "where is your can of pepper spray?" Yep right inside on her dresser. That stuff sure works well at home when you are parked 3 miles from the nearest street light. I bet she carries it more for at least a while that guy spooked her, she told us she rolled the window up because he made her feel weird.
We are off to get a mirror, silly thing is $90, electric and heated, Grandpa said he will pay for that so she is safe to drive. She will be paying him back in small amounts. Lucky for us the mirror snapped off and the wiring plug pulled loose, I hope it works right when I get a new one in place. Then she will be off to the body shops to get estimates on cost and time to do repairs.
Erica is fully aware of how bad this could have been, she saw my brothers car after he got a deer, total loss. I am just so happy that with this low car she did not take its legs out and have it come through the windshield.
Oh in the last week I have caught 4 deer vs car accidents on the security cameras that can see the highway, it is just that time of the year. Of the 4, 3 of them had to be towed away.
No pictures were taken due to him running away. But the drivers side of the car looks to have had a giant rolling pin run down the entire length.
The damage is not really bad, we have no choice but to put a new mirror on tomorrow and then make arrangements to get it fixed up when she is out of school for a bit.
Got to say I am happy she reacted as she did. 65mph and Bucky jumps in front of her. She told me she remembers why she rolled the ATV and the road she was on is about 10ft higher than the fields on both sides and she did not want to go down the embankment. She hit the brakes and ducked down. Bucky did his best to get the hell out of the way, he almost made it. The 45ft or so of skid marks went straight.
After I had checked the car and "forced" the door and fender apart so the door would open we were ready to follow her home to get a better look at the car. I bent the edge of the fender to save the door, not like it will be messed up any worse.
This is when she got spooked. It was about midnight and we had both just turned off our flashers when a truck pulled up. He drove by real slow and then backed up to talk to Erica. Ever run into one of those guys who give you that odd feeling and your hackles stand up. Yep this was one. I got out to tell him all was fine. He kept trying to talk to Erica, not to me. He was giving her advice about calling insurance numbers. He was a bit odd. Now I give Erica credit, she rolled the window up on the car, this made him talk to me. I had enough and just said to him we are fine, she is my Daughter, at that point he was ready to get gone. Makes me wonder.
Now comes the part where we get to the house to look at the car and I ask one of those stupid questions I am known and loved for. I asked Erica, "where is your can of pepper spray?" Yep right inside on her dresser. That stuff sure works well at home when you are parked 3 miles from the nearest street light. I bet she carries it more for at least a while that guy spooked her, she told us she rolled the window up because he made her feel weird.
We are off to get a mirror, silly thing is $90, electric and heated, Grandpa said he will pay for that so she is safe to drive. She will be paying him back in small amounts. Lucky for us the mirror snapped off and the wiring plug pulled loose, I hope it works right when I get a new one in place. Then she will be off to the body shops to get estimates on cost and time to do repairs.
Erica is fully aware of how bad this could have been, she saw my brothers car after he got a deer, total loss. I am just so happy that with this low car she did not take its legs out and have it come through the windshield.
Oh in the last week I have caught 4 deer vs car accidents on the security cameras that can see the highway, it is just that time of the year. Of the 4, 3 of them had to be towed away.
