I don't know why, of all the times in the world, that Buck deer had to cross in front of my car.. *sigh* - Couldn't have stopped if I wanted to... he galloped full speed, right into the drivers side of my mustang. Happened so fast.... I could barely breathe. Huge antlers headed towards my window, it's eyes rolling into it's head, I heard it's neck snap as it impacted on my windshield.... Car shook and rattled.... Drove a half mile before the engine gurgled, turned over and died....
Highway Patrol showed up three minutes later - Two guys hopped out with flashlights, frantically looking at the under carriage of their own car. "Did you see that fucking deer!!!? It was a monster!! Biggest one I've seen all season!! Can't believe we ran right over it!" Flashlights on my door, flashlights in my face... Kept trying to tell them that I was OK - But couldn't roll my window down or open my door.... car was too smashed up....
Tow truck guy (who was insanely attractive beyond all comprehensible belief) - Towed me to Farmington, a small town about twenty miles from Rochester NY. Dropped off my car. Dropped me off at a hotel. By which time, it was about 4am.... I called Matthew and gushed about how terrible I felt about killing a majestic magical animal with seven points on each antler - Matthew gushed about how I should go pick the deer up and bring it home so we could eat it - "I've been a vegetarian for three years, but I would make an exception to save that animal from wasting away on the side of Highway 90".... Obviously, I didn't go back for the deer..... I imagine Matthew and I trying to cut up a big bloody animal in our backyard... I would cry, he would cry, we'd be covered in blood... It would be a mess... As my adrenaline rush finally left me at 5:30am, I crashed on top of my covers...
USAA is awesome. They had my car towed to Rochester, to a nearby collision place for free. They set me up with a cute rental car from Enterprise (little Toyota Camery). Issued the check yesterday so my car will be worked on promptly. I have a $500 deductible. The collision place told me I probably won't have the mustang back until after Thanksgiving.... so it looks like I am driving my rental car to Boston for the holidays. Yep.
4 comments:
The only thing that matters is that you are alright. Yes, feel bad that that big buck picked the wrong time to cross the road, but it could have been worse. You could be wearing antlers right now.
Glad to hear you are alright.
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Glad to hear that you escaped unharmed...hate it for the Buck, too, but he really shouldn't have jumped out in front of a Ford. It was really no contest;)
Now that I know you are ok, a question about the car--is it a 6 or 8 cylinder? The reason I ask is because if it is the 4.6 V8 under the hood, those things are almost indestructible, and body panels can always be replaced, but engines get costly:(
Glad you are ok, hon. Hope the rest of the year treats more hospitably; come see Memphis soon and I'll drive you around in my big rumbly pickup--woe to any deer that crosses our path in THAT;)
Heath
You're very fortunate. I worked for an insurance adjuster and saw the worst. Most cars I had seen were in really bad shape, a lot of totaled vehicles. Deer are the worst for damage. Your car doesn't look that bad for hitting such a large animal.
I suppose it could've been worse…this could've happened in Buffalo
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