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Deer tries to jump to avoid an SUV – hits windshield instead

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November 12th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

A deer that was crossing 160th Street in Union County, last week, tried to jump out of the way of an SUV, but instead hit the windshield and driver’s side of the vehicle. The Union County Sheriff’s Office said the accident happened last Thursday, at around 2:20-p.m., as 27-year old Steven Provost, of Decatur, was traveling east on 160th. In an e-mail to KJAN, Provost said Also he went to a hospital emergency room to have glass removed from his face. He said also, damage to his 2018 Jeep Compass was in excess of $5,000.