Look out for dem der deer
It must be fall.
I can tell by the number of car-deer crashes in my daily Green County Sheriff's Department log. Just west of Evansville, off in the rolling hills and quiet county roads is deer country.
Be careful. Twice this week there's been six or more car-deer crashes in one day in the log. Hopefully I won't see your name in there.
Here's what Tuesday's log looked like:
The following incidents occurred on Tuesday, November 03, 2009:
MV CRASH: At 4:58 AM Deputies responded to a one-vehicle crash on STH 59 at Towns Road in the Town of Decatur. The investigation revealed that Joey D. Jaeggi, 47 of rural Monroe was traveling eastbound on STH 59 when he collided with a deer. Jaeggi and a passenger were not injured, seatbelts were used and airbags did not deploy. The vehicle sustained minor front-end damage and was driven from the scene.
MV CRASH: At 6:10 A.M. Deputies responded to a one-vehicle crash that occurred on STH 39 at Drammen Valley Road in the Town of York. Investigation revealed Dorthea R. Von Arx, 54 of New Glarus, was westbound on STH 39 when a deer collided with her vehicle. Von Arx was wearing her seatbelt and not injured. The airbags did not deploy. The vehicle sustained severe damage and was removed from the scene by Von Arx.
MV CRASH: At 7:51 AM Deputies responded to a one-vehicle crash that occurred on STH 69 near Benkert Road in the Town of Monroe. The investigation revealed Cynthia A. Richmond, 52 of Monticello was traveling southbound on STH 69 when a deer collided with her vehicle. Richmond was wearing her seatbelt, was not injured and the airbag did not deploy. The vehicle sustained minor damage and was driven from the scene.
MV CRASH: At 8:04 AM Deputies responded to a one-vehicle crash that occurred on STH 69 east of Washington Road in the Town of Washington. The investigation revealed Jacob M. Aasve 30, of Monticello was traveling westbound on STH 69 when a deer collided with her vehicle. Aasve was wearing a seatbelt, was not injured and the airbag did not deploy. The vehicle sustained moderate damage and was driven from the scene.
MV CRASH: At 8:31 PM Deputies responded to a one-vehicle crash that occurred on STH 69 near Peerless Road in the Town of New Glarus. The investigation revealed that Adam M. Wiegel 36, of Monroe was southbound on STH 69 when a deer collided with the vehicle. Seatbelts were used, airbags did not deploy, and there were no injuries. The vehicle sustained moderate damage and was towed from the scene.
MV CRASH: At 10:10 PM Deputies responded to a one-vehicle crash that occurred on CTH K east of Mill Road in the Town of Spring Grove. The investigation revealed that Carolyn D. Markham 62, of rural Juda was traveling west of CTH K when a deer collided with the vehicle. Markham was not injured, seatbelts were used and the airbag did not deploy. The vehicle sustained moderate damage and was driven from the scene.
Nov 9, 2009 at 3:40 p.m.
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Over the weekend, I called the State Patrol dispatcher, as is normal routine here at the Gazette, and the dispatcher said the only thing happening was a lot of "suicidal deer."
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Dispatchers are usually a dispassionate bunch, so it was nice to hear a joke from one of them.
-- Gazette reporter Frank Schultz
Nov 8, 2009 at 8:32 a.m.
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Last Sunday I drove home from Cedar Rapids arriving in Janesville at 3AM. For a 3 hr drive I saw no deer until I hit Janesville and one ran across the road in front of me by the country club!
Nov 7, 2009 at 7:16 p.m.
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Did they extend the deer hunting seasons to kill more off, I hope!!!!!!!!!!!
Nov 7, 2009 at 9:56 a.m.
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Dem der, dat's Up Nort' talk.
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