I hit a deer

Oh joy. Just what I had planned for this week, hitting a deer. Can anything else go wrong? I have driven back and forth to como for how long? Over 4 1/2 years, through the bad country roads and all through deer country, when I was in my car and only had the $100 deductible. Could it have happened then if it had to happen at all? No.

I should not even been out on the road tonight but sometimes you get caught between a rock and a hard place. Sorta where I was.

I saw the two deer at the side of the road, one started to jump but darted back quickly, I slammed on my breaks but it wasn't soon enough and WHACK! Right into the right front of my van. Errrrrrrrrrr. I was so pissed to say the least. I got out in the dark and initially didn't think it was too bad. Saw that the headlight lens was broken out and the paint was cracked on the right fender. Finished up what I was doing and Chelsey and I headed back to town.

Oh well, I knew it was bad when she tried to open the door and I heard a pop to which I screamed, "don't open the door any further". As a former auto adjuster, when I saw the vehicle in the aid of a light, I knew this was not exactly minor.

Will have to have a new fender, it is creased behind the wheel. It also pushed back into the door and the fender was also up over the windshield pillar. The fender liner is pulled away from the fender too. The headlight is busted and I think it got the corner of the front bumper. The vehicle is also pulling. It's certainly fixable and I can't stand to drive a vehicle that is all banged up.

Funny thing Chelsey said after we hit the deer, "do you just hit it". I said yep, you just slam on the brakes, brace yourself and just wait for the WHACK. And whatever you do, don't swerve.

I am headed out for an estimate in the morning.