BY JOHN KRAFT & KIRK ALLEN
PARIS, IL. (ECWd)
This just occurred about 3 miles south of Paris, Illinois on Illinois Highway 1.
It appears a deer hit the van on the left, front side, which activated the van's airbags.
Edgar County Special Service Area Emergency Medical Services, Edgar County Sherriff's Department, Paris Community Fire Protection District and the Paris Fire Department arrived on scene
Video below going North:
Going South:
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Oh Deer!
“An Illinois resident/driver of a motor vehicle involved in a vehicle-deer collision has priority in legally possessing white-tailed deer killed/injured as a result of a collision with a motor vehicle. If the driver does not take possession of the deer before leaving the collision scene, any citizen of Illinois who is not delinquent in child support may possess and transport the deer. Non-residents may not claim a road-killed deer. Individuals claiming such a deer must report the possession within 24 hours at http://www.dnr.illinois.gov. Individuals without Internet access can report such possession by calling 217-782-6431 no later than 4:30 PM the next business day.”
Holy Moses! It took that many people and city vehicles for a deer hitting a van? Seriously, was someone killed, other than the deer?
2 Comments
Roger
Posted at 19:37h, 23 SeptemberOh Deer!
“An Illinois resident/driver of a motor vehicle involved in a vehicle-deer collision has priority in legally possessing white-tailed deer killed/injured as a result of a collision with a motor vehicle. If the driver does not take possession of the deer before leaving the collision scene, any citizen of Illinois who is not delinquent in child support may possess and transport the deer. Non-residents may not claim a road-killed deer. Individuals claiming such a deer must report the possession within 24 hours at http://www.dnr.illinois.gov. Individuals without Internet access can report such possession by calling 217-782-6431 no later than 4:30 PM the next business day.”
Sadie
Posted at 19:45h, 23 SeptemberHoly Moses! It took that many people and city vehicles for a deer hitting a van? Seriously, was someone killed, other than the deer?